Z71.83 — Encounter for nonprocreative genetic counseling

Billable

Is Z71.83 billable?

Yes — Z71.83 is billable for FY2027. Z71.83 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. Z71.83 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Z71.83 at a glance

Code	Z71.83
Description	Encounter for nonprocreative genetic counseling
Billable	Yes
Code set	ICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encounters	October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Which MS-DRGs does Z71.83 group to?

Z71.83 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 Z71.83 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to Z71.83. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.

Counseling › genetic › nonprocreative (for)
Encounter › genetic › counseling › nonprocreative (with health service) (for)

Excludes1 — never code together

The conditions below can never be reported together with Z71.83 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

counseling for procreative genetics (Z31.5)
counseling for procreative management (Z31.6)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Z71

The conditions below are not part of Z71.83, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Z71.83 and the excluded code may both be reported.

contraceptive or procreation counseling (Z30-Z31)
sex counseling (Z70.-)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Z71.8

The conditions below are not part of Z71.83, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Z71.83 and the excluded code may both be reported.

counseling for contraception (Z30.0-)

How long has Z71.83 existed?

Z71.83 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 Z71.83?

ICD-10 code for Counseling