ICD-10 Code for Screening

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The ICD-10-CM code for screening is Z13.9 — Encounter for screening, unspecified. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for screening with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

BillableUnspecified

Z13.9 is billable but unspecified. If the documentation names a type, site or cause, one of the more specific codes below is likely expected.

Which screening code should you use?

The Alphabetic Index lists 65 codes under Screening. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.

By type

alcoholism	Z13.39	Encounter for screening examination for other mental health and behavioral disorders
anemia	Z13.0	Encounter for screening for diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism
anomaly, congenital	Z13.89	Encounter for screening for other disorder
antenatal, of mother	Z36.9	Encounter for antenatal screening, unspecified
arterial hypertension	Z13.6	Encounter for screening for cardiovascular disorders
arthropod-borne viral disease NEC	Z11.59	Encounter for screening for other viral diseases
autism	Z13.41	Encounter for autism screening
bacteriuria, asymptomatic	Z13.89	Encounter for screening for other disorder
behavioral disorder	Z13.30	Encounter for screening examination for mental health and behavioral disorders, unspecified
brain injury, traumatic	Z13.850	Encounter for screening for traumatic brain injury
bronchitis, chronic	Z13.83	Encounter for screening for respiratory disorder NEC
brucellosis	Z11.2	Encounter for screening for other bacterial diseases
cardiovascular disorder	Z13.6	Encounter for screening for cardiovascular disorders
cataract	Z13.5	Encounter for screening for eye and ear disorders
chlamydial diseases	Z11.8	Encounter for screening for other infectious and parasitic diseases
cholera	Z11.0	Encounter for screening for intestinal infectious diseases
chromosomal abnormalitiesNEC	Z13.79	Encounter for other screening for genetic and chromosomal anomalies
colonoscopy	Z12.11	Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of colon
contamination NEC	Z13.88	Encounter for screening for disorder due to exposure to contaminants
coronavirus2019	Z11.52	Encounter for screening for COVID-19
COVID-19	Z11.52	Encounter for screening for COVID-19
cystic fibrosis	Z13.228	Encounter for screening for other metabolic disorders
dengue fever	Z11.59	Encounter for screening for other viral diseases
dental disorder	Z13.84	Encounter for screening for dental disorders
depression	Z13.31	Encounter for screening for depression
diabetes mellitus	Z13.1	Encounter for screening for diabetes mellitus
diphtheria	Z11.2	Encounter for screening for other bacterial diseases
disability, intellectual	Z13.39	Encounter for screening examination for other mental health and behavioral disorders
disease or disorder	Z13.9	Encounter for screening, unspecified
elevated titer	Z13.89	Encounter for screening for other disorder
emphysema	Z13.83	Encounter for screening for respiratory disorder NEC
encephalitis, viral	Z11.59	Encounter for screening for other viral diseases
exposure to contaminants	Z13.88	Encounter for screening for disorder due to exposure to contaminants
filariasis	Z11.6	Encounter for screening for other protozoal diseases and helminthiases
galactosemia	Z13.228	Encounter for screening for other metabolic disorders
gastrointestinal condition	Z13.818	Encounter for screening for other digestive system disorders
genitourinary condition	Z13.89	Encounter for screening for other disorder
glaucoma	Z13.5	Encounter for screening for eye and ear disorders
gonorrhea	Z11.3	Encounter for screening for infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission
gout	Z13.89	Encounter for screening for other disorder
helminthiasis	Z11.6	Encounter for screening for other protozoal diseases and helminthiases
hematopoietic malignancy	Z12.89	Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of other sites
hemoglobinopathies NEC	Z13.0	Encounter for screening for diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism
hemorrhagic fever	Z11.59	Encounter for screening for other viral diseases
Hodgkin disease	Z12.89	Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of other sites
human immunodeficiency virus	Z11.4	Encounter for screening for human immunodeficiency virus [HIV]
human papillomavirus	Z11.51	Encounter for screening for human papillomavirus (HPV)
hypertension	Z13.6	Encounter for screening for cardiovascular disorders
immunity disorders	Z13.0	Encounter for screening for diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism
infant or child	Z00.129	Encounter for routine child health examination without abnormal findings
ingestion of radioactive substance	Z13.88	Encounter for screening for disorder due to exposure to contaminants
intellectual disability	Z13.39	Encounter for screening examination for other mental health and behavioral disorders
leishmaniasis	Z11.6	Encounter for screening for other protozoal diseases and helminthiases
leprosy	Z11.2	Encounter for screening for other bacterial diseases
leptospirosis	Z11.8	Encounter for screening for other infectious and parasitic diseases
leukemia	Z12.89	Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of other sites
lymphoma	Z12.89	Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of other sites
malaria	Z11.6	Encounter for screening for other protozoal diseases and helminthiases
malnutrition	Z13.29	Encounter for screening for other suspected endocrine disorder
measles	Z11.59	Encounter for screening for other viral diseases
mental health disorder	Z13.30	Encounter for screening examination for mental health and behavioral disorders, unspecified
metabolic errors, inborn	Z13.228	Encounter for screening for other metabolic disorders
multiphasic	Z13.89	Encounter for screening for other disorder
musculoskeletal disorder	Z13.828	Encounter for screening for other musculoskeletal disorder
mycoses	Z11.8	Encounter for screening for other infectious and parasitic diseases
myocardial infarction	Z13.6	Encounter for screening for cardiovascular disorders
neoplasm	Z12.9	Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm, site unspecified
nephropathy	Z13.89	Encounter for screening for other disorder
nervous system disorders NEC	Z13.858	Encounter for screening for other nervous system disorders
neurological condition	Z13.89	Encounter for screening for other disorder
osteoporosis	Z13.820	Encounter for screening for osteoporosis
parasitic infestation	Z11.9	Encounter for screening for infectious and parasitic diseases, unspecified
phenylketonuria	Z13.228	Encounter for screening for other metabolic disorders
plague	Z11.2	Encounter for screening for other bacterial diseases
poisoning	Z13.88	Encounter for screening for disorder due to exposure to contaminants
poliomyelitis	Z11.59	Encounter for screening for other viral diseases
postnatal, chromosomal abnormalities	Z13.89	Encounter for screening for other disorder
prenatal, of mother	Z36.9	Encounter for antenatal screening, unspecified
protozoal disease	Z11.6	Encounter for screening for other protozoal diseases and helminthiases
pulmonary tuberculosis	Z11.1	Encounter for screening for respiratory tuberculosis
radiation exposure	Z13.88	Encounter for screening for disorder due to exposure to contaminants
respiratory condition	Z13.83	Encounter for screening for respiratory disorder NEC
respiratory tuberculosis	Z11.1	Encounter for screening for respiratory tuberculosis
rheumatoid arthritis	Z13.828	Encounter for screening for other musculoskeletal disorder
rubella	Z11.59	Encounter for screening for other viral diseases
SARS-CoV-2	Z11.52	Encounter for screening for COVID-19
schistosomiasis	Z11.6	Encounter for screening for other protozoal diseases and helminthiases
sexually-transmitted disease NEC	Z11.3	Encounter for screening for infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission
sickle-cell disease or trait	Z13.0	Encounter for screening for diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism
skin condition	Z13.89	Encounter for screening for other disorder
sleeping sickness	Z11.6	Encounter for screening for other protozoal diseases and helminthiases
special	Z13.9	Encounter for screening, unspecified
syphilis	Z11.3	Encounter for screening for infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission
tetanus	Z11.2	Encounter for screening for other bacterial diseases
trachoma	Z11.8	Encounter for screening for other infectious and parasitic diseases
traumatic brain injury	Z13.850	Encounter for screening for traumatic brain injury
trypanosomiasis	Z11.6	Encounter for screening for other protozoal diseases and helminthiases
tuberculosis, respiratory	Z11.1	Encounter for screening for respiratory tuberculosis
venereal disease	Z11.3	Encounter for screening for infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission
viral encephalitis	Z11.59	Encounter for screening for other viral diseases
whooping cough	Z11.2	Encounter for screening for other bacterial diseases
worms, intestinal	Z11.6	Encounter for screening for other protozoal diseases and helminthiases
yaws	Z11.8	Encounter for screening for other infectious and parasitic diseases
yellow fever	Z11.59	Encounter for screening for other viral diseases

Screening behavioral disorder

specified NEC

Z13.39

Encounter for screening examination for other mental health and behavioral disorders

Screening congenital

dislocation of hip	Z13.89	Encounter for screening for other disorder
eye disorder	Z13.5	Encounter for screening for eye and ear disorders
malformation or deformation	Z13.89	Encounter for screening for other disorder

Screening depression

maternal	Z13.32	Encounter for screening for maternal depression
perinatal	Z13.32	Encounter for screening for maternal depression

Screening developmental

delays	Z13.40	Encounter for screening for unspecified developmental delays
handicap	Z13.42	Encounter for screening for global developmental delays (milestones)

Screening disease or disorder

bacterial NEC	Z11.2	Encounter for screening for other bacterial diseases
behavioral	Z13.30	Encounter for screening examination for mental health and behavioral disorders, unspecified
blood or blood-forming organ	Z13.0	Encounter for screening for diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism
cardiovascular	Z13.6	Encounter for screening for cardiovascular disorders
Chagas'	Z11.6	Encounter for screening for other protozoal diseases and helminthiases
chlamydial	Z11.8	Encounter for screening for other infectious and parasitic diseases
coronavirus2019	Z11.52	Encounter for screening for COVID-19
COVID-19	Z11.52	Encounter for screening for COVID-19

Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources