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Z71.0

Person encountering health services to consult on behalf of another person

Billable

Code Hierarchy

Z71Z71.0

Chapter: 21. Factors influencing health status and contact with health services

Section: Z69-Z76 - Persons encountering health services in other circumstances

Coding Guidelines

Inclusion Terms

  • Person encountering health services to seek advice or treatment for non-attending third party

Excludes2 (Not Included Here)

These conditions are not part of this code but may be reported additionally if documented

  • Z63.7 - anxiety (normal) about sick person in family (Z63.7)
  • Z76.81 - expectant (adoptive) parent(s) pre-birth pediatrician visit (Z76.81)

Related Codes

Z71.1Billable

Person with feared health complaint in whom no diagnosis is made

Z71.2Billable

Person consulting for explanation of examination or test findings

Z71.3Billable

Dietary counseling and surveillance

Z71.4Category

Alcohol abuse counseling and surveillance

Z71.5Category

Drug abuse counseling and surveillance

Z71.6Billable

Tobacco abuse counseling

Z71.7Billable

Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] counseling

Z71.8Category

Other specified counseling

Z71.9Billable

Counseling, unspecified

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