Z01.118 — Encounter for examination of ears and hearing with other abnormal findings
Is Z01.118 billable?
Yes — Z01.118 is billable for FY2027. Z01.118 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. Z01.118 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Z01.118 at a glance
| Code | Z01.118 |
|---|---|
| Description | Encounter for examination of ears and hearing with other abnormal findings |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
What Medicare edits apply to Z01.118?
The Medicare Code Editor screens inpatient claims before they are grouped. These edits name Z01.118 directly.
CMS will reject this code as the principal diagnosis on an inpatient claim. It describes something other than the condition chiefly responsible for the admission.
Which MS-DRGs does Z01.118 group to?
Z01.118 sits in MDC 15 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.
- 795Normal Newbornmedical
How is Z01.118 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to Z01.118. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Hearing examination › with abnormal findings NEC
- Examination › ear › with abnormal findings NEC (for) (following) (general) (of) (routine)
- Examination › hearing › with abnormal findings NEC (for) (following) (general) (of) (routine)
- Test, tests, testing › hearing › with abnormal findings NEC (for)
- Admission › examination at health care facility › ear › with abnormal findings NEC (for)
- Admission › examination at health care facility › hearing › with abnormal findings NEC (for)
Use additional code
Report an additional code alongside Z01.118 to fully describe the condition. Z01.118 is sequenced first.
- code to identify abnormal findings
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Z01
The conditions below can never be reported together with Z01.118 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 Z01.118, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Z01.118 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Z01
The conditions below are not part of Z01.118, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Z01.118 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has Z01.118 existed?
Z01.118 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.