Z09 Encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment for conditions other than malignant neoplasm

Billable

Block: Persons encountering health services for examinations (Z00-Z13)

Includes

  • Medical surveillance following completed treatment

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

  • aftercare following medical care (Z43-Z49, Z51)
  • surveillance of contraception (Z30.4-)
  • surveillance of prosthetic and other medical devices (Z44-Z46)

Use Additional Code

  • code to identify any applicable history of disease code (Z86.-, Z87.-)
This category is a complete, billable diagnosis code.

No additional specificity is required — submit Z09 directly on claims and documentation without a subcode extension.

Last reviewed: September 2026