Z76
Header — not billablePersons encountering health services in other circumstances
The ICD-10 code for persons encountering health services in other circumstances is Z76.
Z76 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 7 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.
Child codes under Z76
- Z76.0Encounter for issue of repeat prescription
- Z76.1Encounter for health supervision and care of foundling
- Z76.2Encounter for health supervision and care of other healthy infant and child
- Z76.3Healthy person accompanying sick person
- Z76.4Other boarder to healthcare facility
- Z76.5Malingerer [conscious simulation]
- Z76.8Persons encountering health services in other specified circumstancesnon-billable header
Related codes in this category
- Z69Encounter for mental health services for victim and perpetrator of abusenon-billable header
- Z70Counseling related to sexual attitude, behavior and orientationnon-billable header
- Z71Persons encountering health services for other counseling and medical advice, not elsewhere classifiednon-billable header
- Z72Problems related to lifestylenon-billable header
- Z73Problems related to life management difficultynon-billable header
- Z74Problems related to care provider dependencynon-billable header
- Z75Problems related to medical facilities and other health carenon-billable header
- Z76Persons encountering health services in other circumstancesnon-billable header