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Z36.3

Encounter for antenatal screening for malformations

Release
FY 2027
Effective
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Hierarchy

Where Z36.3 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.

  1. Z36 Parent Encounter for antenatal screening of mother
  2. Z36.3 This code Encounter for antenatal screening for malformations

Official Coding Notes

Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.

Includes

Encounter for placental sample (taken vaginally)

Inherited from Z36 — Encounter for antenatal screening of mother

Includes

Screening is the testing for disease or disease precursors in asymptomatic individuals so that early detection and treatment can be provided for those who test positive for the disease.

Inherited from Z36 — Encounter for antenatal screening of mother

Inclusion Terms

Screening for a suspected anomaly

Excludes1

diagnostic examination- code to sign or symptom

Inherited from Z36 — Encounter for antenatal screening of mother

Excludes1

encounter for suspected maternal and fetal conditions ruled out ( Z03.7- )

Inherited from Z36 — Encounter for antenatal screening of mother

Excludes1

suspected fetal condition affecting management of pregnancy - code to condition in Chapter 15

Inherited from Z36 — Encounter for antenatal screening of mother

Excludes2

abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother ( O28 .-)

Inherited from Z36 — Encounter for antenatal screening of mother

Excludes2

genetic counseling and testing ( Z31.43- , Z31.5 )

Inherited from Z36 — Encounter for antenatal screening of mother

Excludes2

routine prenatal care ( Z34 )

Inherited from Z36 — Encounter for antenatal screening of mother

Version History

How Z36.3 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

  1. FY 2027 Effective

    Current

    Encounter for antenatal screening for malformations

  2. FY 2026 Effective

    Unchanged

    Encounter for antenatal screening for malformations

Related Codes

Other codes under Z36

Data Source

Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.

Release
FY 2027
Effective
Source file
icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip

Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)

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