Z76
Persons encountering health services in other circumstances
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- Z76.0Encounter for issue of repeat prescriptionBillable
- Z76.1Encounter for health supervision and care of foundlingBillable
- Z76.2Encounter for health supervision and care of other healthy infant and childBillable
- Z76.3Healthy person accompanying sick personBillable
- Z76.4Other boarder to healthcare facilityBillable
- Z76.5Malingerer [conscious simulation]Billable
- Z76.8Persons encountering health services in other specified circumstancesMore levels
This code does not map to a risk-adjusting HCC in the loaded models.
Coding notes
Excludes 1 never coded together · Excludes 2 may co-exist
Z codes represent reasons for encounters. A corresponding procedure code must accompany a Z code if a procedure is performed. Categories Z00-Z99 are provided for occasions when circumstances other than a disease, injury or external cause classifiable to categories A00-Y89 are recorded as 'diagnoses' or 'problems'. This can arise in two main ways: (a) When a person who may or may not be sick encounters the health services for some specific purpose, such as to receive limited care or service for a current condition, to donate an organ or tissue, to receive prophylactic vaccination (immunization), or to discuss a problem which is in itself not a disease or injury. (b) When some circumstance or problem is present which influences the person's health status but is not in itself a current illness or injury.
Official Guidelines for Z76
FY 2026 ›Sections that reference Z76
- I.B.19.dUse of Z codesConventions & general rules
… and inaccessibility of health-care facilities Z75.4, Unavailability and inaccessibility of other helping agencies Z76.2, Encounter for health supervision and care of other healthy infant and child Z99.12, Encounter for respirator [ventilator] …
- I.C.21.c.3)Status
… Z74.01 Bed confinement status Z76.82 Awaiting organ transplant status Z78 Other specified health status Code Z78.1, Physical restraint status, may be used when it …
- I.C.21.c.10)Counseling
… condition(s) treated and code Z71.87 should be assigned, with sequencing depending on the circumstances of the encounter. Z76.81 Expectant mother prebirth pediatrician visit
- I.C.21.c.11)Encounters for Obstetrical and Reproductive Services
… screening of mother Z3A Weeks of gestation Z37 Outcome of delivery Z39 Encounter for maternal postpartum care and examination Z76.81 Expectant mother prebirth pediatrician visit
- I.C.21.c.13)Miscellaneous Z Codes
… provider dependency Except: Z74.01, Bed confinement status Z75 Problems related to medical facilities and other health care Z76.0 Encounter for issue of repeat prescription Z76.3 Healthy person accompanying sick person Z76.4 Other boarder to healthcare …
- I.C.21.c.15)Z Codes That May Only be Principal/First-Listed Diagnosis
… chemotherapy and immunotherapy Z52 Donors of organs and tissues Except: Z52.9, Donor of unspecified organ or tissue Z76.1 Encounter for health supervision and care of foundling Z76.2 Encounter for health supervision and care of other healthy infant …
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