Z01.020 — Encounter for examination of eyes and vision following failed vision screening without abnormal findings
Is Z01.020 billable?
Yes — Z01.020 is billable for FY2027. Z01.020 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. Z01.020 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Z01.020 at a glance
| Code | Z01.020 |
|---|---|
| Description | Encounter for examination of eyes and vision following failed vision screening without abnormal findings |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does Z01.020 group to?
Z01.020 sits in MDC 23 and helps define the logic of 1 MS-DRG (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
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How is Z01.020 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to Z01.020. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Admission › vision examination › following failed vision screening (for)
- Examination › eye › following failed vision screening (for) (following) (general) (of) (routine)
- Examination › vision › following failed vision screening (for) (following) (general) (of) (routine)
- Test, tests, testing › vision › following failed vision screening (for)
- Vision, visual › examination › following failed vision screening
- Admission › examination at health care facility › eye › following failed vision screening (for)
- Admission › examination at health care facility › vision › following failed vision screening (for)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Z01
The conditions below can never be reported together with Z01.020 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Z01.0
The conditions below can never be reported together with Z01.020 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
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Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Z01.02
The conditions below can never be reported together with Z01.020 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 Z01.020, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Z01.020 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Z01
The conditions below are not part of Z01.020, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Z01.020 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has Z01.020 existed?
Z01.020 first appears in FY2021 (FY2020 is not available, so it may have appeared then).
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.