Z31.6
Header — not billableEncounter for general counseling and advice on procreation
The ICD-10 code for encounter for general counseling and advice on procreation is Z31.6.
Z31.6 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
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.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- Z31.0Encounter for reversal of previous sterilization
- Z31.4Encounter for procreative investigation and testingnon-billable header
- Z31.5Encounter for procreative genetic counseling
- Z31.7Encounter for procreative management and counseling for gestational carrier
- Z31.8Encounter for other procreative managementnon-billable header
- Z31.9Encounter for procreative management, unspecified
- Z31.6Encounter for general counseling and advice on procreationnon-billable header