ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
Z71 Persons encountering health services for other counseling and medical advice, not elsewhere classified
All 19 codes in the Z71 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
19
Can lead a claim
0
Cannot lead a claim
19
What CMS assigns to Z71
None of the 19 codes is assigned a clinical group. None of the 19 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. None can lead a claim.
Every code in Z71
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z71.0 | Person encountering health services to consult on behalf of another personCMS: Prsn encntr hlth serv to consult on behalf of another person | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z71.1 | Person with feared health complaint in whom no diagnosis is madeCMS: Person w feared hlth complaint in whom no diagnosis is made | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z71.2 | Person consulting for explanation of examination or test findingsCMS: Person consulting for explanation of exam or test findings | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z71.3 | Dietary counseling and surveillance | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z71.4 Alcohol abuse counseling and surveillance | ||||
| Z71.41 | Alcohol abuse counseling and surveillance of alcoholic | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z71.42 | Counseling for family member of alcoholic | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z71.5 Drug abuse counseling and surveillance | ||||
| Z71.51 | Drug abuse counseling and surveillance of drug abuser | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z71.52 | Counseling for family member of drug abuser | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z71.6 | Tobacco abuse counseling | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z71.7 | Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] counseling | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z71.8 Other specified counseling | ||||
| Z71.81 | Spiritual or religious counseling | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z71.82 | Exercise counseling | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z71.83 | Encounter for nonprocreative genetic counseling | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z71.84 | Encounter for health counseling related to travel | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z71.85 | Encounter for immunization safety counseling | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z71.87 | Encounter for pediatric-to-adult transition counseling | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z71.88 | Encounter for counseling for socioeconomic factors | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z71.89 | Other specified counseling | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z71.9 | Counseling, unspecified | 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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