October 1 update. Our PDGM and ICD-10 tools now use the FY2027 code set: 190 codes added, 30 deleted, and no existing code changed clinical group.

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ICD-10 · PDGM grouping

Z01 Encounter for other special examination without complaint, suspected or reported diagnosis

All 23 codes in the Z01 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.

ICD-10-CM FY2027 · CMS grouper v07.2.26

Codes in family

23

Can lead a claim

0

Cannot lead a claim

23

What CMS assigns to Z01

None of the 23 codes is assigned a clinical group. None of the 23 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. None can lead a claim.

Every code in Z01

Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.

CodeDescriptionPrimary positionClinical groupComorbidity subgroup
Z01.0 Encounter for examination of eyes and vision
Z01.00Encounter for examination of eyes and vision without abnormal findingsCMS: Encounter for exam of eyes and vision w/o abnormal findingsCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z01.01Encounter for examination of eyes and vision with abnormal findingsCMS: Encounter for exam of eyes and vision w abnormal findingsCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z01.02 Encounter for examination of eyes and vision following failed vision screening
Z01.020Encounter for examination of eyes and vision following failed vision screening without abnormal findingsCMS: Enctr for ex of eyes and vis fol fail vis scrn w/o abn findCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z01.021Encounter for examination of eyes and vision following failed vision screening with abnormal findingsCMS: Enctr for exam of eyes and vis fol fail vis scrn wbn findCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z01.1 Encounter for examination of ears and hearing
Z01.10Encounter for examination of ears and hearing without abnormal findingsCMS: Encounter for exam of ears and hearing w/o abnormal findingsCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z01.11 Encounter for examination of ears and hearing with abnormal findings
Z01.110Encounter for hearing examination following failed hearing screeningCMS: Encounter for hearing exam following failed hear screeningCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z01.118Encounter for examination of ears and hearing with other abnormal findingsCMS: Encntr for exam of ears and hearing w oth abnormal findingsCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z01.12Encounter for hearing conservation and treatmentCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z01.2 Encounter for dental examination and cleaning
Z01.20Encounter for dental examination and cleaning without abnormal findingsCMS: Encounter for dental exam and cleaning w/o abnormal findingsCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z01.21Encounter for dental examination and cleaning with abnormal findingsCMS: Encounter for dental exam and cleaning w abnormal findingsCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z01.3 Encounter for examination of blood pressure
Z01.30Encounter for examination of blood pressure without abnormal findingsCMS: Encounter for exam of blood pressure w/o abnormal findingsCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z01.31Encounter for examination of blood pressure with abnormal findingsCMS: Encounter for exam of blood pressure w abnormal findingsCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z01.4 Encounter for gynecological examination
Z01.41 Encounter for routine gynecological examination
Z01.411Encounter for gynecological examination (general) (routine) with abnormal findingsCMS: Encntr for gyn exam (general) (routine) w abnormal findingsCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z01.419Encounter for gynecological examination (general) (routine) without abnormal findingsCMS: Encntr for gyn exam (general) (routine) w/o abn findingsCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z01.42Encounter for cervical smear to confirm findings of recent normal smear following initial abnormal smearCMS: Encntr for cerv smear to cnfrm norm smr fol init abn smearCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z01.8 Encounter for other specified special examinations
Z01.81 Encounter for preprocedural examinations
Z01.810Encounter for preprocedural cardiovascular examinationCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z01.811Encounter for preprocedural respiratory examinationCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z01.812Encounter for preprocedural laboratory examinationCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z01.818Encounter for other preprocedural examinationCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z01.82Encounter for allergy testingCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z01.83Encounter for blood typingCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z01.84Encounter for antibody response examinationCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z01.89Encounter for other specified special examinationsCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone

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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