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Z36

Encounter for antenatal screening of mother

Not billableICD-10-CM diagnosis code.

This code exists but cannot be submitted on its own. It groups the more specific codes beneath it.

Billable FY2016 to FY2017, and a category header from FY2018.

Submit one of these 8 more specific codes instead:

  • Z36.0 Encounter for antenatal screening for chromosomal anomalies
  • Z36.1 Encounter for antenatal screening for raised alphafetoprotein level
  • Z36.2 Encounter for other antenatal screening follow-up
  • Z36.3 Encounter for antenatal screening for malformations
  • Z36.4 Encounter for antenatal screening for fetal growth retardation
  • Z36.5 Encounter for antenatal screening for isoimmunization
  • Z36.8 Encounter for other antenatal screening (also a header)
  • Z36.9 Encounter for antenatal screening, unspecified

Use instead:

  • Z36.81 Encounter for antenatal screening for hydrops fetalis stated for FY2017
  • Z36.82 Encounter for antenatal screening for nuchal translucency stated for FY2017
  • Z36.83 Encounter for fetal screening for congenital cardiac abnormalities stated for FY2017
  • Z36.84 Encounter for antenatal screening for fetal lung maturity stated for FY2017
  • Z36.85 Encounter for antenatal screening for Streptococcus B stated for FY2017
  • Z36.86 Encounter for antenatal screening for cervical length stated for FY2017
  • Z36.87 Encounter for antenatal screening for uncertain dates stated for FY2017
  • Z36.88 Encounter for antenatal screening for fetal macrosomia stated for FY2017
  • Z36.89 Encounter for other specified antenatal screening stated for FY2017
  • Z36.8A Encounter for antenatal screening for other genetic defects stated for FY2017

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2007 to now. Entries marked draft are from the pre-implementation releases: ICD-10 took effect on 1 October 2015, so nothing before FY2016 was ever valid on a claim.

  1. FY2007 Added to the draft code set draft Encounter for antenatal screening of mother
  2. FY2018 Stopped being billable

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.

This code

Excludes1 - never coded here

  • diagnostic examination- code to sign or symptom
  • encounter for suspected maternal and fetal conditions ruled out (Z03.7-)
  • suspected fetal condition affecting management of pregnancy - code to condition in Chapter 15

Excludes2 - not included here

  • abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)
  • genetic counseling and testing (Z31.43-, Z31.5)
  • routine prenatal care (Z34)

Includes

  • Encounter for placental sample (taken vaginally)
  • Screening is the testing for disease or disease precursors in asymptomatic individuals so that early detection and treatment can be provided for those who test positive for the disease.