ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
Z01.02Encounter for examination of eyes and vision following failed vision screening
Z01.02 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 2 more specific codes beneath it.Short description: Enctr for exam of eyes and vision fol failed vision screen
Code last changed in FY2020 (effective October 1, 2019). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About Z01.02
Z01.02 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for encounter for examination of eyes and vision following failed vision screening. It belongs to category Z01 (encounter for other special examination without complaint, suspected or reported diagnosis), block Z00-Z13 (persons encountering health services for examinations) and chapter 21 (factors influencing health status and contact with health services). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 2 subcodes must be used instead.
Within Z01.0 (encounter for examination of eyes and vision), Z01.02 is specifically for encounter for examination of eyes and vision following failed vision screening. Related codes cover without abnormal findings (Z01.00) and with abnormal findings (Z01.01).
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: Z01.020 (without abnormal findings) and Z01.021 (with abnormal findings).
Don't report Z01.02 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: encounter for examination of eyes and vision with abnormal findings (Z01.01) and encounter for examination of eyes and vision without abnormal findings (Z01.00).
It was added in FY2020, effective October 1, 2019.
Specific codes under Z01.02
Coding notes
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to Z01.02.
› From Z01.0 Encounter for examination of eyes and vision
- examination for driving license (Z02.4)
› From Z01 Encounter for other special examination without complaint, suspected or reported diagnosis
- Codes from category Z01 represent the reason for the encounter. A separate procedure code is required to identify any examinations or procedures performed
- routine examination of specific system
Broader instructions also apply from Z00-Z13 Persons encountering health services for examinations and Chapter 21: Factors influencing health status and contact with health services.
Code history
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- FY2020 (effective 10/1/2019): Added
- No changes since FY2020.
Common questions about Z01.02
Is Z01.02 billable?
- No. Z01.02 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.