Z76.2 — Encounter for health supervision and care of other healthy infant and child

Billable

Is Z76.2 billable?

Yes — Z76.2 is billable for FY2027. Z76.2 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. Z76.2 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Z76.2 at a glance

Code	Z76.2
Description	Encounter for health supervision and care of other healthy infant and child
Billable	Yes
Code set	ICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encounters	October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

What Medicare edits apply to Z76.2?

The Medicare Code Editor screens inpatient claims before they are grouped. These edits name Z76.2 directly.

Cannot be a principal diagnosis — MCE edit 9

CMS will reject this code as the principal diagnosis on an inpatient claim. It describes something other than the condition chiefly responsible for the admission.

Which MS-DRGs does Z76.2 group to?

Z76.2 sits in MDC 15 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.

795Normal Newbornmedical

How is Z76.2 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to Z76.2. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.

Boarder, hospital NEC › healthy infant or child
Care › child (of) (for) (following)
Care › well-baby (of) (for) (following)
Supervision › healthy infant or child (of)
Healthy › infant › receiving care
High › risk › infant NEC

Inclusion terms

Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to Z76.2.

Encounter for medical or nursing care or supervision of healthy infant under circumstances such as adverse socioeconomic conditions at home
Encounter for medical or nursing care or supervision of healthy infant under circumstances such as awaiting foster or adoptive placement
Encounter for medical or nursing care or supervision of healthy infant under circumstances such as maternal illness
Encounter for medical or nursing care or supervision of healthy infant under circumstances such as number of children at home preventing or interfering with normal care

How long has Z76.2 existed?

Z76.2 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 Z76.2?

ICD-10 code for Boarder