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Z00.12

Non-billable

Encounter for routine child health examination

Z00.12 is the ICD-10-CM code for Encounter for routine child health examination. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as Z00.121 for billing.

Status
Header (non-billable)
Chapter
Z00-Z99
Parent
Z00.1
Subcodes
2
Edition
FY2026

Z00-Z99 Factors influencing health status and contact with health services

What this means — in plain language

MedlinePlus · NIH

Regular checkups with your health care provider are different from appointments for sickness or injury. These checkups include physical exams as well as preventive care. Preventative care may include: Screening tests , which are medical tests to check for diseases early, when they may be easier to treat. Which screenings you need will depend on your: Age Sex Overall health Family health history Risks for certain…

Read more about Health Checkup at MedlinePlus ↗

Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus). Informational only — not medical advice.

Includes

  • •Health check (routine) for child over 28 days old
  • •Immunizations appropriate for age
  • •Routine developmental screening of infant or child
  • •Routine vision and hearing testing

Excludes1 — not coded here

  • •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-)

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code Z00.12?
Z00.12 is the ICD-10-CM code for "Encounter for routine child health examination". It falls under Z00-Z99 Factors influencing health status and contact with health services.
Is Z00.12 a billable code?
No — Z00.12 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code (such as Z00.121) for billing.
What are the subcodes of Z00.12?
Z00.12 has 2 more specific child codes, including Z00.121, Z00.129.
What is excluded from Z00.12?
Excludes1 (not coded here): 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-).

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.

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