Z04.81

Quick facts

Code

Z04.81

Type

Billable code

ICD-10-CM chapter

Chapter 21 — Factors influencing health status and contact with health services

Category

Z04 — Encounter for examination and observation for other reasons

Specificity

5 characters

ICD-10-CM Z04.81 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of encounter for examination and observation of victim following forced sexual exploitation. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.