Z02.2 vs Z02.89
Z02.2 (Encounter for examination for admission to residential institution) compared with Z02.89 (Encounter for other administrative examinations), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. Z02.2 carries an Excludes1 note covering Z02.89: “examination for admission to prison (Z02.89)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| Z02.2Encounter for examination for admission to residential institution | Z02.89Encounter for other administrative examinations | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | Z00-Z99 — Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services (Z00-Z99) | Z00-Z99 — Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services (Z00-Z99) |
| Definition | Encounter for examination for admission to residential institution is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Z02.2). | Encounter for other administrative examinations is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Z02.89). |
| Includes | — | Encounter for examination for admission to prison Encounter for examination for admission to summer camp Encounter for immigration examination Encounter for naturalization examination |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources