ICD-10-CM Code Z36
Encounter for antenatal screening of mother

BILLABLE

Billable Code

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

POA Exempt

POA Exempt Code

The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requires medical coders to indicate whether or not a condition was present at the time of admission, in order to properly assign MS-DRG codes. This "Present On Admission" (POA) indicator is recorded on CMS form 4010A.

Female Only

Code is only used for female patients.

Maternity Only

Code is only used for diagnoses related to pregnancy.

| ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016

Z36 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of encounter for antenatal screening of mother. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.

POA Indicators on CMS form 4010A are as follows:

Indicator	Meaning	CMS Will Pay CC/MCC DRG Costs
Y	Diagnosis was present at time of inpatient admission	Yes
N	Diagnosis was not present at time of inpatient admission	No
U	Documentation insufficient to determine if the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission.	No
W	Clinically undetermined. Provider unable to clinically determine whether the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission.	Yes
1	Exempt from POA reporting	No

Coding Notes for Z36 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

Code Type-1 Excludes: Type-1 Excludes Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here.": Abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother - instead, use code O28.-; Diagnostic examination- code to sign or symptom; Encounter for suspected maternal and fetal conditions ruled out - instead, use code Z03.7-; Suspected fetal condition affecting management of pregnancy - code to condition in Chapter 15

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.": Genetic counseling and testing (Z31.43-, Z31.5) - instead, use code Z31.43-; Routine prenatal care - instead, use Code Z34

MS-DRG Mapping

DRG Group #951 - Other factors influencing health status.

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'Z36 - Encounter for antenatal screening of mother'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code Z36. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.

Screening(for) +

Encounter(with health service) (for) +

Prenatal +

Antenatal +

Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

V28.9

Unspecified antenatal screening (approximate match)

This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code Z36 and a single ICD9 code, V28.9 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.

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ICD-10-CM Code Z36 Encounter for antenatal screening of mother