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Z02.81 - Encounter for paternity testing


The ICD 10 Code for Encounter for paternity testing is listed as Z02.81.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: Z02.81
Description: Encounter for paternity testing
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
951 - Other Factors Influencing Health Status
Chapter Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
Block Persons encountering health services for examinations (Z00-Z13)
Parent Z02.8 - Encounter for other administrative examinations
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: V70.4 - Examination for medicolegal reasons (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of Z02.81:
Z02.82 - Encounter for adoption services
Z02.83 - Encounter for blood-alcohol and blood-drug test
Z02.89 - Encounter for other administrative examinations