Z36.83
Encounter for fetal screening for congenital cardiac abnormalities
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where Z36.83 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- Z36 Encounter for antenatal screening of mother
- Z36.8 Parent Encounter for other antenatal screening
- Z36.83 This code Encounter for fetal screening for congenital cardiac abnormalities
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
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
Version History
How Z36.83 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentEncounter for fetal screening for congenital cardiac abnormalities
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedEncounter for fetal screening for congenital cardiac abnormalities
Related Codes
Other codes under Z36.8
- Z36.81 Encounter for antenatal screening for hydrops fetalis Billable
- Z36.82 Encounter for antenatal screening for nuchal translucency Billable
- Z36.84 Encounter for antenatal screening for fetal lung maturity Billable
- Z36.85 Encounter for antenatal screening for Streptococcus B Billable
- Z36.86 Encounter for antenatal screening for cervical length Billable
- Z36.87 Encounter for antenatal screening for uncertain dates Billable
- Z36.88 Encounter for antenatal screening for fetal macrosomia Billable
- Z36.89 Encounter for other specified antenatal screening Billable
- Z36.8A Encounter for antenatal screening for other genetic defects Billable
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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