Z71 ICD-10-CM Codes: Persons encountering health services for other counseling and medical advice, not elsewhere classified

Codes under Z71 (Persons encountering health services for other counseling and medical advice, not elsewhere classified). A ✓ marks a billable (fully specified) code; category codes without a ✓ are not billable on their own.

Code	Description	Billable
Z71.0	Person encountering health services to consult on behalf of another person	✓
Z71.0	Person encountering health services to consult on behalf of another person	✓
Z71.1	Person with feared health complaint in whom no diagnosis is made	✓
Z71.1	Person with feared health complaint in whom no diagnosis is made	✓
Z71.2	Person consulting for explanation of examination or test findings	✓
Z71.2	Person consulting for explanation of examination or test findings	✓
Z71.3	Dietary counseling and surveillance	✓
Z71.3	Dietary counseling and surveillance	✓
Z71.4	Alcohol abuse counseling and surveillance	—
Z71.4	Alcohol abuse counseling and surveillance	—
Z71.5	Drug abuse counseling and surveillance	—
Z71.5	Drug abuse counseling and surveillance	—
Z71.6	Tobacco abuse counseling	✓
Z71.6	Tobacco abuse counseling	✓
Z71.7	Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] counseling	✓
Z71.7	Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] counseling	✓
Z71.8	Other specified counseling	—
Z71.8	Other specified counseling	—
Z71.9	Counseling, unspecified	✓
Z71.9	Counseling, unspecified	✓
Z71.41	Alcohol abuse counseling and surveillance of alcoholic	✓
Z71.41	Alcohol abuse counseling and surveillance of alcoholic	✓
Z71.42	Counseling for family member of alcoholic	✓
Z71.42	Counseling for family member of alcoholic	✓
Z71.51	Drug abuse counseling and surveillance of drug abuser	✓
Z71.51	Drug abuse counseling and surveillance of drug abuser	✓
Z71.52	Counseling for family member of drug abuser	✓
Z71.52	Counseling for family member of drug abuser	✓
Z71.81	Spiritual or religious counseling	✓
Z71.81	Spiritual or religious counseling	✓
Z71.82	Exercise counseling	✓
Z71.82	Exercise counseling	✓
Z71.83	Encounter for nonprocreative genetic counseling	✓
Z71.83	Encounter for nonprocreative genetic counseling	✓
Z71.84	Encounter for health counseling related to travel	✓
Z71.84	Encounter for health counseling related to travel	✓
Z71.85	Encounter for immunization safety counseling	✓
Z71.85	Encounter for immunization safety counseling	✓
Z71.87	Encounter for pediatric-to-adult transition counseling	✓
Z71.87	Encounter for pediatric-to-adult transition counseling	✓
Z71.88	Encounter for counseling for socioeconomic factors	✓
Z71.88	Encounter for counseling for socioeconomic factors	✓
Z71.89	Other specified counseling	✓
Z71.89	Other specified counseling	✓

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10-CM code Z71?

Z71 is an ICD-10-CM category covering Persons encountering health services for other counseling and medical advice, not elsewhere classified. It contains 44 more specific diagnosis codes, 38 of which are billable.

Is Z71 a billable code?

No — Z71 is a category header and isn't billable on its own. Code to the highest level of specificity using one of its subcodes (for example Z71.0 — Person encountering health services to consult on behalf of another person). 38 of the 44 codes under Z71 are billable.

What codes fall under Z71?

Z71 includes Z71.0, Z71.0, Z71.1, Z71.1, Z71.2, plus 39 more. See the full list with descriptions and billable status above.

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Z71: Persons encountering health services for other counseling and medical advice, not elsewhere classified

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10-CM code Z71?

Is Z71 a billable code?

What codes fall under Z71?

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