Z76.2 Encounter for health supervision and care of other healthy infant and child
The ICD-10-CM code for Encounter for health supervision and care of other healthy infant and child is Z76.2 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.
Classification
- 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 Z76.2:
- Boarder, hospital NEC › healthy infant or child
- Care (of) (for) (following) › well-baby
- Care (of) (for) (following) › child (routine)
- Supervision (of) › healthy infant or child
- Healthy › infant › receiving care
- High › risk › infant NEC
Inclusion Terms
- Encounter for medical or nursing care or supervision of healthy infant under circumstances such as adverse socioeconomic conditions at home
- Encounter for medical or nursing care or supervision of healthy infant under circumstances such as awaiting foster or adoptive placement
- Encounter for medical or nursing care or supervision of healthy infant under circumstances such as maternal illness
- Encounter for medical or nursing care or supervision of healthy infant under circumstances such as number of children at home preventing or interfering with normal care
U.S. Hospital Utilization
- An estimated 280 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included Z76.2 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
External cause of morbidity and Z codes; assign all needed codesbetween healthcare facilities, or provide additional information relevant to a patient encounter. The ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting identify which codes maybe assigned as principal or first-listed diagnosis only, secondary diagnosis only, or principal/first-listed or secondary (depending on the circumstances). Possible applicable Z codes include: Z59.0-, Homelessness Z59.1, Inadequate housing Z59.5, Extreme poverty Z75.1, Person awaiting admission to adequate facility elsewhere Z75.3, Unavailability and inaccessibility of health-care facilities Z75.4, Unavailability and inaccessibility of other helping agencies Z76.2, Encounter for health supervision and care of other healthy infant and child Z99.12, Encounter for respirator [ventilator] dependence during power failure The external cause of morbidity codes and the Z codes listed above are not an all-inclusive list. Other codes may be applicable to the encounter based upon the documentation. Assign as many codes as necessary to fully explain each healthcare encounter. Since patient history information may be very limited, use any available documentation to assign the appropriate external cause of morbidity and Z codes.
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
Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026