Z02.7 vs Z02.8
Z02.7 (Encounter for issue of medical certificate) compared with Z02.8 (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. Z02.7 carries an Excludes1 note covering Z02.8: “encounter for general medical examination (Z00-Z01, Z02.0-Z02.6, Z02.8-Z02.9)”
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
| Z02.7Encounter for issue of medical certificate | Z02.8Encounter for other administrative examinations | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| 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 issue of medical certificate is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (Z02.7). | Encounter for other administrative examinations is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (Z02.8). |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources