ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
Z00 Encounter for general examination without complaint, suspected or reported diagnosis
All 13 codes in the Z00 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.
Codes in family
13
Can lead a claim
0
Cannot lead a claim
13
What CMS assigns to Z00
None of the 13 codes is assigned a clinical group. None of the 13 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. None can lead a claim.
Every code in Z00
Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.
| Code | Description | Primary position | Clinical group | Comorbidity subgroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z00.0 Encounter for general adult medical examination | ||||
| Z00.00 | Encounter for general adult medical examination without abnormal findingsCMS: Encntr for general adult medical exam w/o abnormal findings | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z00.01 | Encounter for general adult medical examination with abnormal findingsCMS: Encounter for general adult medical exam w abnormal findings | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z00.1 Encounter for newborn, infant and child health examinations | ||||
| Z00.11 Newborn health examination | ||||
| Z00.110 | Health examination for newborn under 8 days old | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z00.111 | Health examination for newborn 8 to 28 days old | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z00.12 Encounter for routine child health examination | ||||
| Z00.121 | Encounter for routine child health examination with abnormal findingsCMS: Encounter for routine child health exam w abnormal findings | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z00.129 | Encounter for routine child health examination without abnormal findingsCMS: Encntr for routine child health exam w/o abnormal findings | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z00.2 | Encounter for examination for period of rapid growth in childhoodCMS: Encounter for exam for period of rapid growth in childhood | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z00.3 | Encounter for examination for adolescent development state | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z00.5 | Encounter for examination of potential donor of organ and tissueCMS: Encounter for exam of potential donor of organ and tissue | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z00.6 | Encounter for examination for normal comparison and control in clinical research programCMS: Encntr for exam for nrml cmprsn and ctrl in clncl rsrch prog | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z00.7 Encounter for examination for period of delayed growth in childhood | ||||
| Z00.70 | Encounter for examination for period of delayed growth in childhood without abnormal findingsCMS: Encntr for exam for delay growth in chldhd w/o abn findings | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z00.71 | Encounter for examination for period of delayed growth in childhood with abnormal findingsCMS: Encntr for exam for delay growth in chldhd w abn findings | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z00.8 | Encounter for other general examination | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.
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