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Z05.5
Observation and evaluation of newborn for suspected gastrointestinal condition 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 2017 to now.
- FY2017 Added to the code set Observation and evaluation of newborn for suspected gastrointestinal condition 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 Z05 Encounter for observation and evaluation of newborn for suspected diseases and conditions ruled out
Also known as
- This category is to be used for newborns, within the neonatal period (the first 28 days of life), who are suspected of having an abnormal condition, but without signs or symptoms, and which, after examination and observation, is ruled out.
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
- Suspected condition, ruled out > newborn
- Observation > suspected, ruled out > condition NEC > newborn
- Observation > newborn > suspected condition, related to exposure from the mother or birth process > ruled out > gastrointestinal
Codes in the same group
| Code | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Z05.0 | Observation and evaluation of newborn for suspected cardiac condition ruled out | Valid |
| Z05.1 | Observation and evaluation of newborn for suspected infectious condition ruled out | Valid |
| Z05.2 | Observation and evaluation of newborn for suspected neurological condition ruled out | Valid |
| Z05.3 | Observation and evaluation of newborn for suspected respiratory condition ruled out | Valid |
| Z05.4 | Observation and evaluation of newborn for suspected genetic, metabolic or immunologic condition ruled out | Not billable |
| Z05.6 | Observation and evaluation of newborn for suspected genitourinary condition ruled out | Valid |
| Z05.7 | Observation and evaluation of newborn for suspected skin, subcutaneous, musculoskeletal and connective tissue condition ruled out | Not billable |
| Z05.8 | Observation and evaluation of newborn for other specified suspected condition ruled out | Not billable |
| Z05.9 | Observation and evaluation of newborn for unspecified suspected condition ruled out | Valid |