Z13.7Encounter for screening for genetic and chromosomal anomalies

Z13.7 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for encounter for screening for genetic and chromosomal anomalies. It belongs to category Z13 (encounter for screening for other diseases and disorders), 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 Z13 (encounter for screening for other diseases and disorders), Z13.7 is specifically for encounter for screening for genetic and chromosomal anomalies. Related codes cover screening for diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism (Z13.0), screening for diabetes mellitus (Z13.1), screening for nutritional, metabolic and other endocrine disorders (Z13.2), screening examination for mental health and behavioral disorders (Z13.3), screening for certain developmental disorders in childhood (Z13.4), screening for eye and ear disorders (Z13.5), screening for cardiovascular disorders (Z13.6), screening for other specified diseases and disorders (Z13.8) and 1 more.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: Z13.71 (status) and Z13.79 (anomalies).

Don't report Z13.7 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: genetic testing for procreative management (Z31.4-).

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