Z76.1 Encounter for health supervision and care of foundling

The ICD-10-CM code for Encounter for health supervision and care of foundling is Z76.1 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Chapter

21: Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)

Section

Z69-Z76: Persons encountering health services in other circumstances (Z69-Z76)

Category Z76

11 codes (9 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to Z76.1:

• Foundling
• Care (of) (for) (following) › foundling
• Supervision (of) › healthy infant or child › foundling
• Boarder, hospital NEC › healthy infant or child › foundling

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 55 U.S. inpatient stays in 2019 included Z76.1 among the documented diagnoses.

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

List of Z codes (partial; preceding guideline context missing)

Z31.81 Encounter for male factor infertility in female patient Z31.83 Encounter for assisted reproductive fertility procedure cycle Z31.84 Encounter for fertility preservation procedure Z34 Encounter for supervision of normal pregnancy Z39 Encounter for maternal postpartum care and examination Z38 Liveborn infants according to place of birth and type of delivery Z40 Encounter for prophylactic surgery Z42 Encounter for plastic and reconstructive surgery following medical procedure or healed injury Z51.0 Encounter for antineoplastic radiation therapy Z51.1- Encounter for antineoplastic chemotherapy and immunotherapy Z52 Donors of organs and tissues Except: Z52.9, Donor of unspecified organ or tissue Z76.1 Encounter for health supervision and care of foundling Z76.2 Encounter for health supervision and care of other healthy infant and child Z99.12 Encounter for respirator [ventilator] dependence during power failure

Newborns and Infants—refer to I.C.16; newborn Z codes list

16) Newborns and Infants See Section I.C.16. Newborn (Perinatal) Guidelines, for further instruction on the use of these codes. Newborn Z codes/subcategories/categories: Z76.1 Encounter for health supervision and care of foundling Z00.1- Encounter for routine child health examination Z38 Liveborn infants according to place of birth and type of delivery

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

References

• CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Code Set and Guidelines, FY2026
• CDC/NCHS — ICD-10-CM Files and Browser Tool
• AHRQ — HCUP National Inpatient Sample, Frequencies by Diagnosis Code (2016–2023)