Z02.84 Encounter for child welfare exam

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The ICD-10-CM code for Encounter for child welfare exam is Z02.84 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Section
Z00-Z13: Persons encountering health services for examinations (Z00-Z13)
Category Z02
18 codes (15 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to Z02.84:

  • Encounter (with health service) (for) › child welfare screening exam
  • Encounter (with health service) (for) › administrative purpose only › examination for › child welfare
Excludes2
Not included here. These conditions are coded elsewhere but may be coded together if applicable.
  • encounter for examination and observation for alleged child physical abuse (Z04.72)
  • encounter for examination and observation for alleged child rape (Z04.42)

Inclusion Terms

  • Encounter for child welfare screening exam

U.S. Hospital Utilization

Z02.84 appeared in too few sampled U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 to report a national estimate (AHRQ suppresses counts of 10 or fewer) — a rare inpatient diagnosis.

Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.

Official Coding Guidelines

Used with any code in range A00.0-T88.9, Z00-Z99

1) Used with any code in the range of A00.0-T88.9, Z00-Z99 An external cause code may be used with any code in the range of A00.0-T88.9, Z00-Z99, classification that represents a health condition due to an external cause. Though they are most applicable to injuries, they are also valid for use with such things as infections or diseases due to an external source, and other health conditions, such as a heart attack that occurs during strenuous physical activity.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.20.a.1
Additional codes with observation code (fragment)

observation code, but only if they are unrelated to the suspected condition being observed.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.21.c.6

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

Related Codes

Parent Code

Z02 Encounter for administrative examination

Related Codes in Z02

Z02 Encounter for administrative examination Z02.0 Encounter for examination for admission to educational institution Z02.1 Encounter for pre-employment examination Z02.2 Encounter for examination for admission to residential institution Z02.3 Encounter for examination for recruitment to armed forces Z02.4 Encounter for examination for driving license Z02.5 Encounter for examination for participation in sport Z02.6 Encounter for examination for insurance purposes Z02.7 Encounter for issue of medical certificate Z02.71 Encounter for disability determination Z02.79 Encounter for issue of other medical certificate Z02.8 Encounter for other administrative examinations Z02.81 Encounter for paternity testing Z02.82 Encounter for adoption services Z02.83 Encounter for blood-alcohol and blood-drug test Z02.89 Encounter for other administrative examinations Z02.9 Encounter for administrative examinations, unspecified
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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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