ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
Z41 Encounter for procedures for purposes other than remedying health state
All 5 codes in the Z41 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
5
Can lead a claim
0
Cannot lead a claim
5
What CMS assigns to Z41
None of the 5 codes is assigned a clinical group. None of the 5 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. None can lead a claim.
Every code in Z41
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z41.1 | Encounter for cosmetic surgery | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z41.2 | Encounter for routine and ritual male circumcision | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z41.3 | Encounter for ear piercing | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z41.8 | Encounter for other procedures for purposes other than remedying health stateCMS: Encntr for oth proc for purpose oth than remedy health state | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z41.9 | Encounter for procedure for purposes other than remedying health state, unspecifiedCMS: Encntr for proc for purpose oth than remedy hlth state, unsp | 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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