ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

Z04.4Encounter for examination and observation following alleged rape

Not billable — use a more specific code

Z04.4 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 2 more specific codes beneath it.Short description: Encounter for exam and observation following alleged rape

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About Z04.4

Z04.4 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for encounter for examination and observation following alleged rape. It belongs to category Z04 (encounter for examination and observation for other reasons), 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 Z04 (encounter for examination and observation for other reasons), Z04.4 is specifically for encounter for examination and observation following alleged rape. Related codes cover examination and observation following transport accident (Z04.1), examination and observation following work accident (Z04.2), examination and observation following other accident (Z04.3), general psychiatric examination, requested by authority (Z04.6), examination and observation following alleged physical abuse (Z04.7), examination and observation for other specified reasons (Z04.8) and examination and observation for unspecified reason (Z04.9).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: Z04.41 (rape) and Z04.42 (rape).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Specific codes under Z04.4

Coding notes

Applicable toConditions and synonyms classified to this code

Encounter for examination and observation of victim following alleged rape
Encounter for examination and observation of victim following alleged sexual abuse

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to Z04.4.

› From Z04 Encounter for examination and observation for other reasons

Includes

encounter for examination for medicolegal reasons
This category is to be used when a person without a diagnosis is suspected of having an abnormal condition, without signs or symptoms, which requires study, but after examination and observation, is ruled-out. This category is also for use for administrative and legal observation status.

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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FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about Z04.4

Is Z04.4 billable?: No. Z04.4 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.