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ICD-10/Z02.3

Z02.3 ICD-10-CM Code: Encounter for examination for recruitment to armed forces

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 for recruitment to armed forces is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Z02.3).

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for Z02.3 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Excludes2 — Not Included Here

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

  • examinations related to pregnancy and reproduction (Z30-Z36, Z39.-)

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to Z02.3 in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • Z02 — Encounter for administrative examination
  • Z02.0 — Encounter for examination for admission to educational institution
  • Z02.1 — Encounter for pre-employment examination
  • Z02.2 — Encounter for examination for admission to residential institution
  • Z02.4 — Encounter for examination for driving license
  • Z02.5 — Encounter for examination for participation in sport
  • Z02.6 — Encounter for examination for insurance purposes
  • Z02.7 — Encounter for issue of medical certificate
  • Z02.71 — Encounter for disability determination
  • Z02.79 — Encounter for issue of other medical certificate

View all codes in the Z02 family

Indexed Clinical Terms (3)

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

  • Encounter (with health service) (for), administrative purpose only, examination for, armed forces
  • Examination (for) (following) (general) (of) (routine), medical (adult) (for) (of), admission to, armed forces
  • Examination (for) (following) (general) (of) (routine), medical (adult) (for) (of), recruitment for armed forces