Z02 Encounter for administrative examination
The ICD-10-CM code for Encounter for administrative examination is Z02 (FY2026). It is a non-billable category code — select a more specific code below for claims.
Classification
- Section
- Z00-Z13: Persons encountering health services for examinations (Z00-Z13)
- Category Z02
- 18 codes (15 billable)
- FY2026 Status
- Stable since FY2024
Official Coding Guidelines
Z codes/categories for routine and administrative examinationsThe Z codes/categories for routine and administrative examinations: Z00 Encounter for general examination without complaint, suspected or reported diagnosis Z01 Encounter for other special examination without complaint, suspected or reported diagnosis Z02 Encounter for administrative examination Except: Z02.9, Encounter for administrative examinations, unspecified Z32.0- Encounter for pregnancy test
Z codes restricted to principal/first-listed (with exception)15) Z Codes That May Only be Principal/First-Listed Diagnosis The following Z codes/subcategories/categories may only be reported as the principal/first-listed diagnosis, except when there are multiple encounters on the same day and the medical records for the encounters are combined: Z00 Encounter for general examination without complaint, suspected or reported diagnosis Except: Z00.6 Z01 Encounter for other special examination without complaint, suspected or reported diagnosis Z02 Encounter for administrative examination Z04 Encounter for examination and observation for other reasons Z33.2 Encounter for elective termination of pregnancy
Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026