Z36 Non-Billable Code
Encounter for antenatal screening of mother
Effective From: 10/01/2016
Effective To: 09/30/2017
Chapter Classification
Chapter 21
Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
Section Detail
Z30-Z39
Persons encountering health services in circumstances related to reproduction (Z30-Z39)
Coding Guidelines & Notes
includes
- Encounter for placental sample (taken vaginally)
- Screening is the testing for disease or disease precursors in asymptomatic individuals so that early detection and treatment can be provided for those who test positive for the disease.
excludes1
- diagnostic examination- code to sign or symptom
- encounter for suspected maternal and fetal conditions ruled out (Z03.7-)
- suspected fetal condition affecting management of pregnancy - code to condition in Chapter 15
excludes2
- abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)
- genetic counseling and testing (Z31.43-, Z31.5)
- routine prenatal care (Z34)
More Specific Diagnosis Codes
This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.
- Z36.0 - Encounter for antenatal screening for chromosomal anomalies Billable
- Z36.1 - Encounter for antenatal screening for raised alphafetoprotein level Billable
- Z36.2 - Encounter for other antenatal screening follow-up Billable
- Z36.3 - Encounter for antenatal screening for malformations Billable
- Z36.4 - Encounter for antenatal screening for fetal growth retardation Billable
- Z36.5 - Encounter for antenatal screening for isoimmunization Billable
- Z36.8 - Encounter for other antenatal screening
- Z36.9 - Encounter for antenatal screening, unspecified Billable
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