Z36.84 — Encounter for antenatal screening for fetal lung maturity
Is Z36.84 billable?
Yes — Z36.84 is billable for FY2027. Z36.84 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. Z36.84 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Z36.84 at a glance
| Code | Z36.84 |
|---|---|
| Description | Encounter for antenatal screening for fetal lung maturity |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does Z36.84 group to?
Z36.84 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 Z36.84 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to Z36.84. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Encounter › antenatal screening › fetal lung maturity (with health service) (for)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Z36
The conditions below can never be reported together with Z36.84 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 Z36.84, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Z36.84 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has Z36.84 existed?
Z36.84 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 Z36.84?
What other codes are in the Z36.8 family? (9)
- Z36.81Encounter for antenatal screening for hydrops fetalis
- Z36.82Encounter for antenatal screening for nuchal translucency
- Z36.83Encounter for fetal screening for congenital cardiac abnormalities
- Z36.85Encounter for antenatal screening for Streptococcus B
- Z36.86Encounter for antenatal screening for cervical length
- Z36.87Encounter for antenatal screening for uncertain dates
- Z36.88Encounter for antenatal screening for fetal macrosomia
- Z36.89Encounter for other specified antenatal screening
- Z36.8AEncounter for antenatal screening for other genetic defects