Z36.2 — Encounter for other antenatal screening follow-up
Is Z36.2 billable?
Yes — Z36.2 is billable for FY2027. Z36.2 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. Z36.2 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Z36.2 at a glance
| Code | Z36.2 |
|---|---|
| Description | Encounter for other antenatal screening follow-up |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does Z36.2 group to?
Z36.2 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 Z36.2 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to Z36.2. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Encounter › antenatal screening › non-visualized anatomy on a previous scan (with health service) (for)
- Encounter › antenatal screening › specified follow-up NEC (with health service) (for)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to Z36.2.
- Non-visualized anatomy on a previous scan
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Z36
The conditions below can never be reported together with Z36.2 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- diagnostic examination- code to sign or symptom
- encounter for suspected maternal and fetal conditions ruled out (Z03.7-)
- suspected fetal condition affecting management of pregnancy - code to condition in Chapter 15
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Z36
The conditions below are not part of Z36.2, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Z36.2 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has Z36.2 existed?
Z36.2 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 conditions are coded to Z36.2?
What other codes are in the Z36 family? (7)
- Z36.0Encounter for antenatal screening for chromosomal anomalies
- Z36.1Encounter for antenatal screening for raised alphafetoprotein level
- Z36.3Encounter for antenatal screening for malformations
- Z36.4Encounter for antenatal screening for fetal growth retardation
- Z36.5Encounter for antenatal screening for isoimmunization
- Z36.8Encounter for other antenatal screeningnot billable
- Z36.9Encounter for antenatal screening, unspecified