Z71.5 — Drug abuse counseling and surveillance
Is Z71.5 billable?
No — Z71.5 is a non-billable header code. Z71.5 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 2 billable codes beneath Z71.5.
Billable codes under this header
Z71.5 at a glance
| Code | Z71.5 |
|---|---|
| Description | Drug abuse counseling and surveillance |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Use additional code
Report an additional code alongside Z71.5 to fully describe the condition. Z71.5 is sequenced first.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Z71
The conditions below are not part of Z71.5, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Z71.5 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under Z71.5? (2)
How long has Z71.5 existed?
Z71.5 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.
What other codes are in the Z71 family? (9)
- Z71.0Person encountering health services to consult on behalf of another person
- Z71.1Person with feared health complaint in whom no diagnosis is made
- Z71.2Person consulting for explanation of examination or test findings
- Z71.3Dietary counseling and surveillance
- Z71.4Alcohol abuse counseling and surveillancenot billable
- Z71.6Tobacco abuse counseling
- Z71.7Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] counseling
- Z71.8Other specified counselingnot billable
- Z71.9Counseling, unspecified