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ICD-10/Z03.79

Z03.79 ICD-10-CM Code: Encounter for other suspected maternal and fetal conditions ruled out

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 other suspected maternal and fetal conditions ruled out is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Z03.79).

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for Z03.79 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Excludes1 — Not Coded Here

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

  • known or suspected fetal anomalies affecting management of mother, not ruled out (O26.-, O35.-, O36.-, O40.-, O41.-)
  • contact with and (suspected) exposures hazardous to health (Z77.-)
  • encounter for observation and evaluation of newborn for suspected diseases and conditions ruled out (Z05.-)
  • person with feared complaint in whom no diagnosis is made (Z71.1)
  • signs or symptoms under study- code to signs or symptoms

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 Z03.79 in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • Z03.71 — Encounter for suspected problem with amniotic cavity and membrane ruled out
  • Z03.72 — Encounter for suspected placental problem ruled out
  • Z03.73 — Encounter for suspected fetal anomaly ruled out
  • Z03.74 — Encounter for suspected problem with fetal growth ruled out
  • Z03.75 — Encounter for suspected cervical shortening ruled out
  • Z03.8 — Encounter for observation for other suspected diseases and conditions ruled out
  • Z03.81 — Encounter for observation for suspected exposure to biological agents ruled out
  • Z03.810 — Encounter for observation for suspected exposure to anthrax ruled out
  • Z03.818 — Encounter for observation for suspected exposure to other biological agents ruled out
  • Z03.82 — Encounter for observation for suspected foreign body ruled out

View all codes in the Z03 family

Indexed Clinical Terms (2)

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

  • Encounter (with health service) (for), suspected condition, ruled out, maternal and fetal conditions NEC
  • Suspected condition, ruled out, maternal and fetal conditions NEC