Category: Z03 - Encounter for medical observation for suspected diseases and conditions ruled out

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 Z03

Encounter for medical observation for suspected diseases and conditions ruled out

This category is to be used when a person without a diagnosis is suspected of having an abnormal condition, without signs or symptoms, which requires study, but after examination and observation, is ruled out. This category is also for use for administrative and legal observation status.

contact with and (suspected) exposures hazardous to health (Z77.-)

encounter for observation and evaluation of newborn for suspected diseases and conditions ruled out (Z05.-)

person with feared complaint in whom no diagnosis is made (Z71.1)

signs or symptoms under study- code to signs or symptoms

 Z03.6

Encounter for observation for suspected toxic effect from ingested substance ruled out

Encounter for observation for suspected adverse effect from drug

Encounter for observation for suspected poisoning

 Z03.7

Encounter for suspected maternal and fetal conditions ruled out

Encounter for suspected maternal and fetal conditions not found

known or suspected fetal anomalies affecting management of mother, not ruled out (O26.-, O35.-, O36.-, O40.-, O41.-)

 Z03.71

Encounter for suspected problem with amniotic cavity and membrane ruled out

Encounter for suspected oligohydramnios ruled out

Encounter for suspected polyhydramnios ruled out

 Z03.72

Encounter for suspected placental problem ruled out

 Z03.73

Encounter for suspected fetal anomaly ruled out

 Z03.74

Encounter for suspected problem with fetal growth ruled out

 Z03.75

Encounter for suspected cervical shortening ruled out

 Z03.79

Encounter for other suspected maternal and fetal conditions ruled out

 Z03.8

Encounter for observation for other suspected diseases and conditions ruled out

 Z03.81

Encounter for observation for suspected exposure to biological agents ruled out

 Z03.810

Encounter for observation for suspected exposure to anthrax ruled out

 Z03.818

Encounter for observation for suspected exposure to other biological agents ruled out

 Z03.82

Encounter for observation for suspected foreign body ruled out

retained foreign body (Z18.-)

retained foreign body in eyelid (H02.81)

residual foreign body in soft tissue (M79.5)

confirmed foreign body ingestion or aspiration including:

foreign body in alimentary tract (T18)

foreign body in ear (T16)

foreign body on external eye (T15)

foreign body in respiratory tract (T17)

 Z03.821

Encounter for observation for suspected ingested foreign body ruled out

 Z03.822

Encounter for observation for suspected aspirated (inhaled) foreign body ruled out

 Z03.823

Encounter for observation for suspected inserted (injected) foreign body ruled out

Encounter for observation for suspected inserted (injected) foreign body in eye ruled out

Encounter for observation for suspected inserted (injected) foreign body in orifice ruled out

Encounter for observation for suspected inserted (injected) foreign body in skin ruled out

 Z03.83

Encounter for observation for suspected conditions related to home physiologic monitoring device ruled out

Encounter for observation for apnea alarm without findings

Encounter for observation for bradycardia alarm without findings

Encounter for observation for malfunction of home cardiorespiratory monitor

Encounter for observation for non-specific findings home physiologic monitoring device

Encounter for observation for pulse oximeter alarm without findings

apnea NOS (R06.81)

neonatal bradycardia (P29.12)

newborn apnea (P28.4-)

primary sleep apnea of newborn (P28.3-)

sleep apnea (G47.3-)

 Z03.89

Encounter for observation for other suspected diseases and conditions ruled out