Z71.85

Billable

Encounter for immunization safety counseling

Z71.85 is the ICD-10-CM code for Encounter for immunization safety counseling. It is a billable, specific code valid for reimbursement.

Status
Billable
Chapter
Z00-Z99
Parent
Z71.8
Edition
FY2026

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

What this means — in plain language

MedlinePlus · NIH

What are vaccines? Vaccines play an important role in keeping us healthy. They protect us from serious and sometimes deadly diseases. Vaccines are injections (shots), liquids, pills, or nasal sprays that you take to teach your body's immune system to recognize and defend against harmful germs. The germs could be viruses or bacteria . Some types of vaccines contain germs that cause disease. But the germs have been…

Read more about Vaccine Safety at MedlinePlus ↗

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

Includes

  • Encounter for vaccine product safety counseling

Excludes1 — not coded here

  • encounter for health counseling related to travel (Z71.84)

Notes

  • , if applicable, encounter for immunization (Z23)
  • , if applicable, immunization not carried out (Z28.-)

Medications indicated for this condition

FDA labeling

Drugs whose FDA labeling lists this condition's category among its indications. Informational only — not a treatment recommendation or medical advice.

Conditions mapped to this code

MedlinePlus · NIH

Plain-language health-topic references grounded in MedlinePlus (NIH/NLM).

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code Z71.85?
Z71.85 is the ICD-10-CM code for "Encounter for immunization safety counseling". It falls under Z00-Z99 Factors influencing health status and contact with health services.
Is Z71.85 a billable code?
Yes — Z71.85 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code valid for reimbursement.
What is excluded from Z71.85?
Excludes1 (not coded here): encounter for health counseling related to travel (Z71.84).

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

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