Z13.4
Encounter for screening for certain developmental disorders in childhood
Z13.4 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for encounter for screening for certain developmental disorders in childhood. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are Z13.40 Encounter for screening for unspecified developmental delays, Z13.41 Encounter for autism screening, Z13.42 Encounter for screening for global developmental delays (milestones) and Z13.49 Encounter for screening for other developmental delays. Its coding notes include 1 Excludes1 entry and 2 Excludes2 entries.
Guidelines tip
From the FY2027 Official Guidelines. ICD10Ref adds no rules of its own.
Testing to confirm or rule out a suspected diagnosis because of a sign or symptom is diagnostic, not screening. A screening code can be first-listed when the visit is for the screening.
Excludes1
Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.
- encounter for diagnostic examination-code to sign or symptom
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
- encounter for routine child health examination (Z00.12-)
Inclusion terms
Conditions classified to this code.
- Encounter for development testing of infant or child
- Encounter for screening for developmental handicaps in early childhood
Notes
Also from chapter/block level (4 notes)
- Nonspecific abnormal findings disclosed at the time of these examinations are classified to categories R70-R94.
- Z codes represent reasons for encounters. A corresponding procedure code must accompany a Z code if a procedure is performed. Categories Z00-Z99 are provided for occasions when circumstances other than a disease, injury or external cause classifiable to categories A00-Y89 are recorded as 'diagnoses' or 'problems'. This can arise in two main ways:
- (a) When a person who may or may not be sick encounters the health services for some specific purpose, such as to receive limited care or service for a current condition, to donate an organ or tissue, to receive prophylactic vaccination (immunization), or to discuss a problem which is in itself not a disease or injury.
- (b) When some circumstance or problem is present which influences the person's health status but is not in itself a current illness or injury.