ICD-10-CM Code Z13.8
Encounter for screening for other specified diseases and disorders
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code Z13.8 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the seven child codes of Z13.8 that describes the diagnosis 'encounter for screening for oth diseases and disorders' in more detail.
- Z13.8 Encounter for screening for other specified diseases and disorders NON-BILLABLE
Coding Notes for Z13.8 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-2 Excludes:
Type-2 Excludes
Type-2 Excludes means the excluded conditions are different, although they may appear similar. A patient may have both conditions, but one does not include the other. Excludes 2 means "not coded here." - Screening for malignant neoplasms - instead, use code Z12.-
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'Z13.8 - Encounter for screening for other specified diseases and disorders'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code Z13.8. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: Z13 - Encounter for screening for other diseases and disorders