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ICD-10/Z01.01

Z01.01 ICD-10-CM Code: Encounter for examination of eyes and vision with abnormal findings

Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.

Inpatient Payment Groups (MS-DRG)

MS-DRGs this diagnosis helps define, as principal or secondary, per the CMS ICD-10-CM/PCS MS-DRG Definitions Manual v43.0 (FY2026), Appendix B.

  • MS-DRG 951 — OTHER FACTORS INFLUENCING HEALTH STATUS (MDC 23)

A diagnosis appearing in a group's logic does not by itself determine the DRG assigned to a stay; the grouper uses the full claim.

Code Set: Valid FY2026 and FY2027. FY2026 took effect October 1, 2025.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Encounter for examination of eyes and vision with abnormal findings is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Z01.01).

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for Z01.01 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Includes

Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.

  • routine examination of specific system

Excludes1 — Not Coded Here

Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.

  • examination for driving license (Z02.4)
  • encounter for examination for administrative purposes (Z02.-)
  • encounter for examination for suspected conditions, proven not to exist (Z03.-)
  • encounter for laboratory, radiologic and imaging examinations for sign(s) and symptom(s) - code to the sign(s) or symptom(s)

Excludes2 — Not Included Here

Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.

  • encounter for laboratory and radiologic examinations as a component of general medical examinations (Z00.0-)
  • screening examinations (Z11-Z13)
  • examinations related to pregnancy and reproduction (Z30-Z36, Z39.-)

Use Additional Code

Supplementary codes the tabular list directs you to add.

  • Use additional code to identify abnormal findings

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to Z01.01 in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • Z01 — Encounter for other special examination without complaint, suspected or reported diagnosis
  • Z01.0 — Encounter for examination of eyes and vision
  • Z01.00 — Encounter for examination of eyes and vision without abnormal findings
  • Z01.02 — Encounter for examination of eyes and vision following failed vision screening
  • Z01.020 — Encounter for examination of eyes and vision following failed vision screening without abnormal findings
  • Z01.021 — Encounter for examination of eyes and vision following failed vision screening with abnormal findings
  • Z01.1 — Encounter for examination of ears and hearing
  • Z01.10 — Encounter for examination of ears and hearing without abnormal findings
  • Z01.11 — Encounter for examination of ears and hearing with abnormal findings
  • Z01.110 — Encounter for hearing examination following failed hearing screening

View all codes in the Z01 family

Indexed Clinical Terms (7)

Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.

  • Admission (for), examination at health care facility (adult), eye, with abnormal findings
  • Admission (for), examination at health care facility (adult), vision, with abnormal findings
  • Admission (for), vision examination, with abnormal findings
  • Examination (for) (following) (general) (of) (routine), eye, with abnormal findings
  • Examination (for) (following) (general) (of) (routine), vision, with abnormal findings
  • Test, tests, testing (for), vision, with abnormal findings
  • Vision, visual, examination, with abnormal findings