ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
Z71.2Person consulting for explanation of examination or test findings
Z71.2 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for person consulting for explanation of examination or test findings. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.Short description: Person consulting for explanation of exam or test findings
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 Z71.2
Z71.2 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for person consulting for explanation of examination or test findings. It belongs to category Z71 (persons encountering health services for other counseling and medical advice, not elsewhere classified), block Z69-Z76 (persons encountering health services in other circumstances) and chapter 21 (factors influencing health status and contact with health services). It is billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Within Z71 (persons encountering health services for other counseling and medical advice, not elsewhere classified), Z71.2 is specifically for person consulting for explanation of examination or test findings. Related codes cover person encountering health services to consult on behalf of another person (Z71.0), person with feared health complaint in whom no diagnosis is made (Z71.1), dietary counseling and surveillance (Z71.3), alcohol abuse counseling and surveillance (Z71.4), drug abuse counseling and surveillance (Z71.5), tobacco abuse counseling (Z71.6), human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] counseling (Z71.7), other specified counseling (Z71.8) and 1 more.
It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.
In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 951 (Other Factors Influencing Health Status, relative weight 0.5577), in MDC 23 (Factors Influencing Health Status and Other Contacts with Health Services), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.
It is not acceptable as the principal diagnosis for an inpatient stay; it may be reported as a secondary diagnosis.
It is exempt from present-on-admission (POA) reporting, so no POA indicator is required.
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as V65.8 (other reasons for seeking consultation).
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to Z71.2.
Alphabetic index entries
1 entriesTerms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to Z71.2.
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Inpatient MS-DRGs this diagnosis can group to, as the principal or a secondary diagnosis, depending on the rest of the claim.
MDC 23 · Factors Influencing Health Status and Other Contacts with Health Services
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- V65.8Other reasons for seeking consultationapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about Z71.2
Is Z71.2 billable?
- Yes. Z71.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can Z71.2 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- No. It is not acceptable as the principal diagnosis for an inpatient stay; it may be reported as a secondary diagnosis.
Is Z71.2 a CC or MCC?
- No. Z71.2 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does Z71.2 group to?
- Z71.2 is used in the MS-DRG v44.0 logic for MS-DRG 951 (Other Factors Influencing Health Status). Which one applies depends on whether it is the principal diagnosis and on the rest of the claim.