Z71.9 - Counseling, unspecified

The ICD 10 Code for Counseling, unspecified is listed as Z71.9.
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:	Z71.9
Description:	Counseling, unspecified Encounter for medical advice NOS
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 in other circumstances (Z69-Z76)
Parent	Z71 - Persons encountering health services for other counseling and medical advice, not elsewhere classified
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code:	V65.40 - Counseling NOS (approximate)
ICD 9 Dx Code:	V65.9 - Unspecified reason for consultation (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of Z71.9:
Z71.0 - Person encountering health services to consult on behalf of another person
Z71.1 - Person with feared health complaint in whom no diagnosis is made
Z71.2 - Person consulting for explanation of examination or test findings
Z71.3 - Dietary counseling and surveillance
Z71.4 - Alcohol abuse counseling and surveillance
Z71.5 - Drug abuse counseling and surveillance
Z71.6 - Tobacco abuse counseling
Z71.7 - Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] counseling
Z71.8 - Other specified counseling