Z01.02
Header — not billableEncounter for examination of eyes and vision following failed vision screening
The ICD-10 code for encounter for examination of eyes and vision following failed vision screening is Z01.02.
Z01.02 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- Z01.00Encounter for examination of eyes and vision without abnormal findings
- Z01.01Encounter for examination of eyes and vision with abnormal findings
- Z01.02Encounter for examination of eyes and vision following failed vision screeningnon-billable header