2025
ICD-10-CM
Diagnosis
Code

Z05 Encounter for observation and evaluation of newborn for suspected diseases and conditions ruled out

  • Non-billable
  • 2017–2025

Z05 is a non-billable/non-specific diagnosis code from the 2025 ICD-10-CM used to classify the following condition: Encounter for observation and evaluation of newborn for suspected diseases and conditions ruled out.

Inclusion term

  • This category is to be used for newborns, within the neonatal period (the first 28 days of life), who are suspected of having an abnormal condition, but without signs or symptoms, and which, after examination and observation, is ruled out.

Codes

Versions

  1. 2025

    No changes

  2. 2024

    No changes

  3. 2023

    No changes

  4. 2022

    No changes

  5. 2021

    No changes

  6. 2020

    No changes

  7. 2019

    No changes

  8. 2018

    Code changed

    • Type 2 excludes

        • newborn observation for suspected condition, related to exposure from the mother or birth process (P00-P04)
    • Inclusion term

        • This category is to be used for newborns, within the neonatal period (the first 28 days of life), who are suspected of having an abnormal condition unrelated to exposure from the mother or the birth process, but without signs or symptoms, and which, after examination and observation, is ruled out.
        • This category is to be used for newborns, within the neonatal period (the first 28 days of life), who are suspected of having an abnormal condition, but without signs or symptoms, and which, after examination and observation, is ruled out.
    • Short description

        • Enctr for Obs & eval of NB for susp diseases and cond R/O
        • Enctr for Obs & eval of NB for susp diseases and cond R/O
  9. 2017

    New code