Z76.1 — Encounter for health supervision and care of foundling
Is Z76.1 billable?
Yes — Z76.1 is billable for FY2027. Z76.1 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. Z76.1 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Z76.1 at a glance
| Code | Z76.1 |
|---|---|
| Description | Encounter for health supervision and care of foundling |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does Z76.1 group to?
Z76.1 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.
- 951Other Factors Influencing Health Statusmedical
How is Z76.1 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to Z76.1. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Foundling
- Care › foundling (of) (for) (following)
- Boarder, hospital NEC › healthy infant or child › foundling
- Supervision › healthy infant or child › foundling (of)
How long has Z76.1 existed?
Z76.1 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.
Which conditions are coded to Z76.1?
What other codes are in the Z76 family? (6)
- Z76.0Encounter for issue of repeat prescription
- Z76.2Encounter for health supervision and care of other healthy infant and child
- Z76.3Healthy person accompanying sick person
- Z76.4Other boarder to healthcare facility
- Z76.5Malingerer [conscious simulation]
- Z76.8Persons encountering health services in other specified circumstancesnot billable