Z76.81 Expectant parent(s) prebirth pediatrician visit

The ICD-10-CM code for Expectant parent(s) prebirth pediatrician visit is Z76.81 (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 Z76.81:

• Encounter (with health service) (for) › expectant parent (s) (adoptive) pre-birth pediatrician visit
• Encounter (with health service) (for) › pediatrician visit, by expectant parent (s) (adoptive)

Inclusion Terms

• Pre-adoption pediatrician visit for adoptive parent(s)

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 70 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included Z76.81 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

Z codes/categories for obstetrical and reproductive services

Z codes/categories for obstetrical and reproductive services: Z30 Encounter for contraceptive management Z31 Encounter for procreative management Z32.2 Encounter for childbirth instruction Z32.3 Encounter for childcare instruction Z33 Pregnant state Z34 Encounter for supervision of normal pregnancy Z36 Encounter for antenatal screening of mother Z3A Weeks of gestation Z37 Outcome of delivery Z39 Encounter for maternal postpartum care and examination Z76.81 Expectant mother prebirth pediatrician visit

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.

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)

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