ICD-10-CM · Chapter 21 · Z00-Z99
Z71 Persons encountering health services for other counseling and medical advice, not elsewhere classified
Excludes 2 (not included here)
- contraceptive or procreation counseling (Z30-Z31)
- sex counseling (Z70.-)
Subcodes
Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| Z71..0 | Person encountering health services to consult on behalf of another person | Yes |
| Z71..1 | Person with feared health complaint in whom no diagnosis is made | Yes |
| Z71..2 | Person consulting for explanation of examination or test findings | Yes |
| Z71..3 | Dietary counseling and surveillance | Yes |
| Z71..4 | Alcohol abuse counseling and surveillance | No |
| Z71..41 | Alcohol abuse counseling and surveillance of alcoholic | Yes |
| Z71..42 | Counseling for family member of alcoholic | Yes |
| Z71..5 | Drug abuse counseling and surveillance | No |
| Z71..51 | Drug abuse counseling and surveillance of drug abuser | Yes |
| Z71..52 | Counseling for family member of drug abuser | Yes |
| Z71..6 | Tobacco abuse counseling | Yes |
| Z71..7 | Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] counseling | Yes |
| Z71..8 | Other specified counseling | No |
| Z71..81 | Spiritual or religious counseling | Yes |
| Z71..82 | Exercise counseling | Yes |
| Z71..83 | Encounter for nonprocreative genetic counseling | Yes |
| Z71..84 | Encounter for health counseling related to travel | Yes |
| Z71..85 | Encounter for immunization safety counseling | Yes |
| Z71..87 | Encounter for pediatric-to-adult transition counseling | Yes |
| Z71..88 | Encounter for counseling for socioeconomic factors | Yes |
| Z71..89 | Other specified counseling | Yes |
| Z71..9 | Counseling, unspecified | Yes |
Last reviewed: September 2026