Z71
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Persons encountering health services for other counseling and medical advice, not elsewhere classified
Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.
⚠️ Excludes2
directMay be coded together if both conditions coexist
- • contraceptive or procreation counseling (Z30-Z31)
- • sex counseling (Z70.-)
Child Codes (10)
Z71.0Person encountering health services to consult on behalf of another personZ71.1Person with feared health complaint in whom no diagnosis is madeZ71.2Person consulting for explanation of examination or test findingsZ71.3Dietary counseling and surveillanceZ71.4Alcohol abuse counseling and surveillanceZ71.5Drug abuse counseling and surveillanceZ71.6Tobacco abuse counselingZ71.7Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] counselingZ71.8Other specified counselingZ71.9Counseling, unspecified
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CodeZ71
BillableNo — Header code
CategoryFactors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
Excludes10 rule(s)
Excludes22 note(s)
Child codes10
Data Source
CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List
Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)