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Z03.821
Encounter for observation for suspected ingested foreign body ruled out
ValidICD-10-CM diagnosis code.
Valid for claims with a date of service in the current code year.
What has happened to this code
Every change the publisher made, from 2021 to now.
- FY2021 Added to the code set Encounter for observation for suspected ingested foreign body ruled out
Official coding rules
Published by CDC for FY2027. A rule attached to a category binds every code beneath it, so the rules inherited from this code's ancestors are shown with the code they come from.
Inherited from Z03 Encounter for medical observation for suspected diseases and conditions ruled out
Excludes1 - never coded here
- contact with and (suspected) exposures hazardous to health (Z77.-)
- encounter for observation and evaluation of newborn for suspected diseases and conditions ruled out (Z05.-)
- person with feared complaint in whom no diagnosis is made (Z71.1)
- signs or symptoms under study- code to signs or symptoms
Also known as
- This category is to be used when a person without a diagnosis is suspected of having an abnormal condition, without signs or symptoms, which requires study, but after examination and observation, is ruled out. This category is also for use for administrative and legal observation status.
Inherited from the Z00-Z13 section Persons encountering health services for examinations (Z00-Z13)
Excludes2 - not included here
- examinations related to pregnancy and reproduction (Z30-Z36, Z39.-)
Note
- Nonspecific abnormal findings disclosed at the time of these examinations are classified to categories R70-R94.
How CDC's index refers to this code
Wording from the official alphabetic index. Much of it appears nowhere in the code description, which is why a search for the everyday phrase so often finds nothing.
- Surveillance
- Under observation
- Ruled out condition
- Admission > observation
- Suspected condition, ruled out
- Evaluation > suspected condition
- Observation > suspected, ruled out
- Observation > suspected, ruled out > foreign body > ingested
Codes in the same group
| Code | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Z03.822 | Encounter for observation for suspected aspirated (inhaled) foreign body ruled out | Valid |
| Z03.823 | Encounter for observation for suspected inserted (injected) foreign body ruled out | Valid |