Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM Z00.111 is the diagnosis code for Health examination for newborn 8 to 28 days old. This code falls under the section "Persons encountering health services for examinations" within Chapter 21 — Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
Understanding where Z00.111 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, Z00.111 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Z00.111 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Health examination for newborn 8 to 28 days old". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of Z00.111 is Z00.11 ("Newborn health examination"). Z00.111 provides a more specific classification within this category.
Z00.111 is located in Section Z00-Z13 — "Persons encountering health services for examinations" within Chapter 21 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use Z00.111 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Health examination for newborn 8 to 28 days old" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Health examination for newborn 8 to 28 days old is Z00.111.
Yes, Z00.111 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
Z00.111 is in Chapter 21 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Yes, Z00.111 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.