Z02.83 — Encounter for blood-alcohol and blood-drug test
Is Z02.83 billable?
Yes — Z02.83 is billable for FY2027. Z02.83 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. Z02.83 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Z02.83 at a glance
| Code | Z02.83 |
|---|---|
| Description | Encounter for blood-alcohol and blood-drug test |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does Z02.83 group to?
Z02.83 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 Z02.83 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to Z02.83. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Test, tests, testing › blood-alcohol (for)
- Test, tests, testing › blood-drug (for)
- Examination › medical › blood alcohol or drug level (for) (following) (general) (of) (routine)
Use additional code
Report an additional code alongside Z02.83 to fully describe the condition. Z02.83 is sequenced first.
- code for findings of alcohol or drugs in blood (R78.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Z00-Z13
The conditions below are not part of Z02.83, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Z02.83 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has Z02.83 existed?
Z02.83 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.