Z29 — Encounter for other prophylactic measures
Is Z29 billable?
No — Z29 is a non-billable header code. Z29 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 8 billable codes beneath Z29.
Billable codes under this header
- Z29.3Encounter for prophylactic fluoride administration
- Z29.9Encounter for prophylactic measures, unspecified
- Z29.11Encounter for prophylactic immunotherapy for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
- Z29.12Encounter for prophylactic antivenin
- Z29.13Encounter for prophylactic Rho(D) immune globulin
- Z29.14Encounter for prophylactic rabies immune globulin
- Z29.81Encounter for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis
- Z29.89Encounter for other specified prophylactic measures
Z29 at a glance
| Code | Z29 |
|---|---|
| Description | Encounter for other prophylactic measures |
| 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 Z29 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
What codes fall under Z29? (4)
How long has Z29 existed?
Z29 first appears in FY2018 (FY2017 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.
Which codes are confused with Z29?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with Z29 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.