2025
ICD-10-CM
Diagnosis
Code

Z36 Encounter for antenatal screening of mother

  • Non-billable
  • 2016–2025

Z36 is a non-billable/non-specific diagnosis code from the 2025 ICD-10-CM used to classify the following condition: Encounter for antenatal screening of mother.

Includes

  • Encounter for placental sample (taken vaginally)

  • Screening is the testing for disease or disease precursors in asymptomatic individuals so that early detection and treatment can be provided for those who test positive for the disease.

Type 1 excludes

  • Diagnostic examination- code to sign or symptom

  • Encounter for suspected maternal and fetal conditions ruled out (Z03.7-)

  • Suspected fetal condition affecting management of pregnancy - code to condition in Chapter 15

Type 2 excludes

  • Abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)

  • Genetic counseling and testing (Z31.43-, Z31.5)

  • Routine prenatal care (Z34)

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

    • Includes

        • Encounter for placental sample (taken vaginally)
        • Screening is the testing for disease or disease precursors in asymptomatic individuals so that early detection and treatment can be provided for those who test positive for the disease.
    • Type 1 excludes

        • abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)
        • diagnostic examination- code to sign or symptom
        • encounter for suspected maternal and fetal conditions ruled out (Z03.7-)
        • suspected fetal condition affecting management of pregnancy - code to condition in Chapter 15
        • diagnostic examination- code to sign or symptom
        • encounter for suspected maternal and fetal conditions ruled out (Z03.7-)
        • suspected fetal condition affecting management of pregnancy - code to condition in Chapter 15
    • Type 2 excludes

        • genetic counseling and testing (Z31.43-, Z31.5)
        • routine prenatal care (Z34)
        • abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)
        • genetic counseling and testing (Z31.43-, Z31.5)
        • routine prenatal care (Z34)
    • POA exempt status

        • true
        • false
  9. 2017

    No changes

  10. 2016

    New code