Z31.438

Encounter for other genetic testing of female for procreative management

Billable / specificPOA exempt

Z31.438 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from Z31)

  • Note: Z codes represent reasons for encounters. A corresponding procedure code must accompany a Z code if a procedure is performed. Categories Z00-Z99 are provided for occasions when circumstances other than a disease, injury or external cause classifiable to categories A00-Y89 are recorded as 'diagnoses' or 'problems'. This can arise in two main ways:
  • Note: (a) When a person who may or may not be sick encounters the health services for some specific purpose, such as to receive limited care or service for a current condition, to donate an organ or tissue, to receive prophylactic vaccination (immunization), or to discuss a problem which is in itself not a disease or injury.
  • Note: (b) When some circumstance or problem is present which influences the person's health status but is not in itself a current illness or injury.

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • complications associated with artificial fertilization (N98.-) (from Z31)
  • female infertility (N97.-) (from Z31)
  • male infertility (N46.-) (from Z31)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code for recurrent pregnancy loss, if applicable (N96, O26.2-) (from Z31.43)

Also known as

  • Test, tests, testing, genetic, procreative management NEC, female

Parent code

  • Z31.43Encounter for genetic testing of female for procreative managementHeader

Related codes

  • Z31.430Encounter of female for testing for genetic disease carrier status for procreative managementBillable

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