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Z00.12 - Encounter for routine child health examination


The ICD 10 Code for Encounter for routine child health examination is listed as Z00.12.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: Z00.12
Description: Encounter for routine child health examination
  • Encounter for development testing of infant or child
  • Health check (routine) for child over 28 days old
  • Excludes1: health check for child under 29 days old (Z00.11-)
  • health supervision of foundling or other healthy infant or child (Z76.1-Z76.2)
  • newborn health examination (Z00.11-)
Chapter Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
Block Persons encountering health services for examinations (Z00-Z13)
Parent Z00.1 - Encounter for newborn, infant and child health examinations
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of Z00.12:
Z00.121 - Encounter for routine child health examination with abnormal findings
Z00.129 - Encounter for routine child health examination without abnormal findings
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of Z00.12:
Z00.11 - Newborn health examination