Z01.3UpcomingCategory · further specificity required

Encounter for examination of blood pressure

Z01 · Inherited instructions

Excludes 1

encounter for examination for administrative purposes (Z02.-)
encounter for examination for suspected conditions, proven not to exist (Z03.-)
encounter for laboratory, radiologic and imaging examinations for sign(s) and symptom(s) - code to the sign(s) or symptom(s)

Excludes 2 · 3

Z00-Z13 · Persons encountering health services for examinations (Z00-Z13)

Excludes 2

examinations related to pregnancy and reproduction (Z30-Z36, Z39.-)

Z01 · Encounter for other special examination without complaint, suspected or reported diagnosis

Excludes 2

encounter for laboratory and radiologic examinations as a component of general medical examinations (Z00.0-)
screening examinations (Z11-Z13)

More specific codes

Z01.30Encounter for examination of blood pressure without abnormal findings Z01.31Encounter for examination of blood pressure with abnormal findings

Claims & coverage

When ICD-10-CM is required

For US diagnosis claims covered by HIPAA, ICD-10-CM is required from October 1, 2015.

Use the service date for outpatient/professional claims and the discharge date for hospital inpatient claims. Earlier encounters use ICD-9-CM; each individual code must also be valid for the applicable date.

Official coding guidelines → · CMS ↗

First observed · 2015-10-01

Code history

Latest recorded change · FY2026

ChangedUnchanged

FY2026

Effective from 2025-10-01

Inherited rules changed

Encounter for examination of blood pressure

Category — select a more specific code

CDC/NCHS · FY2026

All editions (19)

All editions	Effective from	Code history
FY2016	2015-10-01	First observed
FY2017	2016-10-01	No tabular change
FY2018	2017-10-01	No tabular change
FY2019	2018-10-01	No tabular change
FY2020	2019-10-01	No tabular change
FY2020 · April	2020-04-01	No tabular change
FY2021	2020-10-01	No tabular change
FY2021 · 01-01	2021-01-01	No tabular change
FY2022	2021-10-01	No tabular change
FY2022 · 04-01	2022-04-01	No tabular change
FY2023	2022-10-01	No tabular change
FY2023 · 04-01	2023-04-01	No tabular change
FY2024	2023-10-01	No tabular change
FY2024 · 04-01	2024-04-01	No tabular change
FY2025	2024-10-01	No tabular change
FY2025 · 04-01	2025-04-01	No tabular change
FY2026	2025-10-01	Inherited rules changed
FY2026 · April	2026-04-01	No tabular change
FY2027	2026-10-01	No tabular change

Code-level instructions

The official Tabular List has no additional instructions at this code level.

Review the instructions inherited from its parent categories below. Inherited instructions ↓

Review the official coding guidelines ↗

Inherited instructions

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

Note

Z codes represent reasons for encounters. A corresponding procedure code must accompany a Z code if a procedure is performed. Categories Z00-Z99 are provided for occasions when circumstances other than a disease, injury or external cause classifiable to categories A00-Y89 are recorded as 'diagnoses' or 'problems'. This can arise in two main ways:
(a) When a person who may or may not be sick encounters the health services for some specific purpose, such as to receive limited care or service for a current condition, to donate an organ or tissue, to receive prophylactic vaccination (immunization), or to discuss a problem which is in itself not a disease or injury.
(b) When some circumstance or problem is present which influences the person's health status but is not in itself a current illness or injury.

Z00-Z13 · Persons encountering health services for examinations (Z00-Z13)

Excludes 2

examinations related to pregnancy and reproduction (Z30-Z36, Z39.-)

Note

Nonspecific abnormal findings disclosed at the time of these examinations are classified to categories R70-R94.

Z01 · Encounter for other special examination without complaint, suspected or reported diagnosis

Includes

routine examination of specific system

Excludes 1

encounter for examination for administrative purposes (Z02.-)
encounter for examination for suspected conditions, proven not to exist (Z03.-)
encounter for laboratory, radiologic and imaging examinations for sign(s) and symptom(s) - code to the sign(s) or symptom(s)

Excludes 2

encounter for laboratory and radiologic examinations as a component of general medical examinations (Z00.0-)
screening examinations (Z11-Z13)

Note

Codes from category Z01 represent the reason for the encounter. A separate procedure code is required to identify any examinations or procedures performed

More specific codes

Z01.30Encounter for examination of blood pressure without abnormal findingsBillable / specific Z01.31Encounter for examination of blood pressure with abnormal findingsBillable / specific

Related codes

Other entries in the same category; these are not automatic substitutes.

Code	Description	Category · further specificity required
Z01.0	Encounter for examination of eyes and vision	Category · further specificity required
Z01.1	Encounter for examination of ears and hearing	Category · further specificity required
Z01.2	Encounter for dental examination and cleaning	Category · further specificity required
Z01.4	Encounter for gynecological examination	Category · further specificity required
Z01.8	Encounter for other specified special examinations	Category · further specificity required

Official titles and instructions are preserved in their source language. Official sources ↗

Claims & coverage

When ICD-10-CM is required

For US diagnosis claims covered by HIPAA, ICD-10-CM is required from October 1, 2015.

Official coding guidelines → · CMS ↗

All editions

Effective from

Code history

FY2016

2015-10-01

First observed

FY2017

2016-10-01

No tabular change

FY2018

2017-10-01

No tabular change

FY2019

2018-10-01

No tabular change

FY2020

2019-10-01

No tabular change

FY2020 · April

2020-04-01

No tabular change

FY2021

2020-10-01

No tabular change

FY2021 · 01-01

2021-01-01

No tabular change

FY2022

2021-10-01

No tabular change

FY2022 · 04-01

2022-04-01

No tabular change

FY2023

2022-10-01

No tabular change

FY2023 · 04-01

2023-04-01

No tabular change

FY2024

2023-10-01

No tabular change

FY2024 · 04-01

2024-04-01

No tabular change

FY2025

2024-10-01

No tabular change

FY2025 · 04-01

2025-04-01

No tabular change

FY2026

2025-10-01

Inherited rules changed

FY2026 · April

2026-04-01

No tabular change

FY2027

2026-10-01

No tabular change

Inherited instructions

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

Note

Z codes represent reasons for encounters. A corresponding procedure code must accompany a Z code if a procedure is performed. Categories Z00-Z99 are provided for occasions when circumstances other than a disease, injury or external cause classifiable to categories A00-Y89 are recorded as 'diagnoses' or 'problems'. This can arise in two main ways:
(a) When a person who may or may not be sick encounters the health services for some specific purpose, such as to receive limited care or service for a current condition, to donate an organ or tissue, to receive prophylactic vaccination (immunization), or to discuss a problem which is in itself not a disease or injury.
(b) When some circumstance or problem is present which influences the person's health status but is not in itself a current illness or injury.

Z00-Z13 · Persons encountering health services for examinations (Z00-Z13)

Excludes 2

examinations related to pregnancy and reproduction (Z30-Z36, Z39.-)

Note

Nonspecific abnormal findings disclosed at the time of these examinations are classified to categories R70-R94.

Z01 · Encounter for other special examination without complaint, suspected or reported diagnosis

Includes

routine examination of specific system

Excludes 1

encounter for examination for administrative purposes (Z02.-)
encounter for examination for suspected conditions, proven not to exist (Z03.-)
encounter for laboratory, radiologic and imaging examinations for sign(s) and symptom(s) - code to the sign(s) or symptom(s)

Excludes 2

encounter for laboratory and radiologic examinations as a component of general medical examinations (Z00.0-)
screening examinations (Z11-Z13)

Note

Codes from category Z01 represent the reason for the encounter. A separate procedure code is required to identify any examinations or procedures performed

Related codes

Other entries in the same category; these are not automatic substitutes.

Code	Description	Category · further specificity required
Z01.0	Encounter for examination of eyes and vision	Category · further specificity required
Z01.1	Encounter for examination of ears and hearing	Category · further specificity required
Z01.2	Encounter for dental examination and cleaning	Category · further specificity required
Z01.4	Encounter for gynecological examination	Category · further specificity required
Z01.8	Encounter for other specified special examinations	Category · further specificity required

Official titles and instructions are preserved in their source language. Official sources ↗