ICD-10-CM Code Z04.6
Encounter for general psychiatric examination, requested by authority

BILLABLE

Billable Code

Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.

Mental Health

Mental Health Code

Indicates that the ICD code is referenced in DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Version 5)

| ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016

Z04.6 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of encounter for general psychiatric examination, requested by authority. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.

MS-DRG Mapping

DRG Group #951 - Other factors influencing health status.

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'Z04.6 - Encounter for general psychiatric examination, requested by authority'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code Z04.6. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.

Evaluation(for) (of) +

Examination(for) (following) (general) (of) (routine) +

Admission(for) (see: Encounter (for)) +

Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

V70.1

General psychiatric examination, requested by the authority (exact match)

This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code V70.1 was previously used, Z04.6 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.

Parent Code: Z04 - Encounter for examination and observation for other reasons

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