Medical Coding Exam Prep

Category - ICD-10

Nancy, a 3-year-old female, is brought to the family physician by her mother for a routine health checkup. After examination, the physician documents that she is fine and does not have any abnormal findings. Assign the correct ICD-10 code for this case.
  1. Z00.5
  2. Z00.129
  3. Z00.2
  4. Z00.3
Explanation
Answer: B 

Z00.129 is the appropriate code here because it is used to specify the encounter for routine child health examination without any abnormal findings. 

Option A is not correct because Z00.5 is used to specify the encounter for examination of the potential donor of organ and tissue. 

Option C is not correct because Z00.2 is used to specify the encounter for examination for a period of rapid growth in childhood. 

Option D is not correct because Z00.3 is used to specify the encounter for examination for adolescent development state. 
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