Z01.0 — Encounter for examination of eyes and vision
Is Z01.0 billable?
No — Z01.0 is a non-billable header code. Z01.0 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 4 billable codes beneath Z01.0.
Billable codes under this header
- Z01.00Encounter for examination of eyes and vision without abnormal findings
- Z01.01Encounter for examination of eyes and vision with abnormal findings
- Z01.020Encounter for examination of eyes and vision following failed vision screening without abnormal findings
- Z01.021Encounter for examination of eyes and vision following failed vision screening with abnormal findings
Z01.0 at a glance
| Code | Z01.0 |
|---|---|
| Description | Encounter for examination of eyes and vision |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with Z01.0 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- examination for driving license (Z02.4)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Z01
The conditions below can never be reported together with Z01.0 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Z00-Z13
The conditions below are not part of Z01.0, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Z01.0 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Z01
The conditions below are not part of Z01.0, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Z01.0 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under Z01.0? (3)
How long has Z01.0 existed?
Z01.0 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
Which codes are confused with Z01.0?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with Z01.0 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.
What other codes are in the Z01 family? (5)
- Z01.1Encounter for examination of ears and hearingnot billable
- Z01.2Encounter for dental examination and cleaningnot billable
- Z01.3Encounter for examination of blood pressurenot billable
- Z01.4Encounter for gynecological examinationnot billable
- Z01.8Encounter for other specified special examinationsnot billable