Z31.44

Encounter for genetic testing of male for procreative management

Non-billable header

Z31.44 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

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.

  • nonprocreative genetic testing (Z13.7-)
  • postvasectomy sperm count (Z30.8) (from Z31.4)

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)

Parent code

  • Z31.4Encounter for procreative investigation and testingHeader

More specific codes Z31.44

  • Z31.440Encounter of male for testing for genetic disease carrier status for procreative managementBillable
  • Z31.441Encounter for testing of male partner of patient with recurrent pregnancy lossBillable
  • Z31.448Encounter for other genetic testing of male for procreative managementBillable

Related codes

  • Z31.41Encounter for fertility testingBillable
  • Z31.42Aftercare following sterilization reversalBillable
  • Z31.43Encounter for genetic testing of female for procreative managementHeader
  • Z31.49Encounter for other procreative investigation and testingBillable

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