Quick Tips — Coding Well-Child Visits AMA CPT well-child codes Code Description ICD-10-CM 99381 New patient 99391 Established Infant (younger than 1 year) Z00.110 Health supervision for newborn under 8 days old Z00.111 Health supervision for newborn to 28 days old Z00.121 Routine child health exam with abnormal findings Z00.129 Routine child health exam without abnormal findings
Developmental Screening
The components of a Well-child Visit, as indicated by the Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) criteria, are:
ICD-10-CM CATEGORY CODE RANGE SPECIFIC CONDITION ICD-10 CODE Diseases of the Circulatory System I00 –I99 Essential hypertension I10 Unspecified atrial fibrillation I48.91 Diseases of the Respiratory System J00 –J99 Acute pharyngitis, NOS J02.9 Acute upper respiratory infection J06._ Acute bronchitis, *,unspecified J20.9 Vasomotor rhinitis J30.0
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Z00.00ICD-10 Code for Encounter for general adult medical examination without abnormal findings- Z00. 00- Codify by AAPC.
0 - 17 years inclusiveZ00. 129 is applicable to pediatric patients aged 0 - 17 years inclusive.
Z00. 00 is applicable to adult patients aged 15 - 124 years inclusive.
Z00.129. Encounter for routine child health examination without abnormal findings.
For new patients making a well baby/well child care visit: • For infants under age 1, use CPT code 99381. For children ages 1 to 4 (early childhood), use CPT code 99382. For children ages 5 to 11 (late childhood), use CPT code 99383.
0 - 17 years inclusiveZ00. 121 is applicable to pediatric patients aged 0 - 17 years inclusive.
Use code Z00. 01 as the primary code as well as the codes for the chronic condition(s). When to use code Z00. 00: Patient presents for an Annual Wellness Visit (AWV).
Health examination for newborn under 8 days old110 for Health examination for newborn under 8 days old is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .
with one of the following appropriate primary diagnosis codes: – Z00. 00 – Encounter for general adult medical examination without abnormal findings. – Z00.
At this exam, the health care provider will check the child's growth and development in order to find or prevent problems. The provider will record your child's height, weight, and other important information. Hearing, vision, and other screening tests will be part of some visits.
Z00.121ICD-10 code Z00. 121 for Encounter for routine child health examination with abnormal findings is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .
Z00.111Health examination for newborn 8 to 28 days old Z00. 111 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM Z00. 111 became effective on October 1, 2021.
child has a well-child visit EPSDT (99381 – 99461), with a well child diagnosis code (Z-code) in the first position; the sick visit code (99211 – 99215) with the modifier 25 and with the illness diagnosis CPT code in the second position.
If the child has a well-child exam performed but is also sick upon presentation, then the provider/biller can append the 25 modifier to the appropriate Evaluation and Management code and diagnosis in the second position.