Z02 — Encounter for administrative examination
Is Z02 billable?
No — Z02 is a non-billable header code.
Z02 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 15 billable codes beneath Z02.
Billable codes under this header
- Z02.0Encounter for examination for admission to educational institution
- Z02.1Encounter for pre-employment examination
- Z02.2Encounter for examination for admission to residential institution
- Z02.3Encounter for examination for recruitment to armed forces
- Z02.4Encounter for examination for driving license
- Z02.5Encounter for examination for participation in sport
- Z02.6Encounter for examination for insurance purposes
- Z02.9Encounter for administrative examinations, unspecified
- Z02.71Encounter for disability determination
- Z02.79Encounter for issue of other medical certificate
- Z02.81Encounter for paternity testing
- Z02.82Encounter for adoption services
- Z02.83Encounter for blood-alcohol and blood-drug test
- Z02.84Encounter for child welfare exam
- Z02.89Encounter for other administrative examinations
Z02 at a glance
| Code | Z02 |
|---|---|
| Description | Encounter for administrative examination |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Z00-Z13
The conditions below are not part of Z02, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Z02 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under Z02? (10)
- Z02.0Encounter for examination for admission to educational institution
- Z02.1Encounter for pre-employment examination
- Z02.2Encounter for examination for admission to residential institution
- Z02.3Encounter for examination for recruitment to armed forces
- Z02.4Encounter for examination for driving license
- Z02.5Encounter for examination for participation in sport
- Z02.6Encounter for examination for insurance purposes
- Z02.7Encounter for issue of medical certificatenot billable
- Z02.8Encounter for other administrative examinationsnot billable
- Z02.9Encounter for administrative examinations, unspecified
How long has Z02 existed?
Z02 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.