Z11.7 is the authoritative medical code for Encounter for testing for latent tuberculosis infection. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for encounter for testing for latent tuberculosis infection (ICD-10-CM Z11.7), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Encounter for testing for latent tuberculosis infection is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code Z11.7. Excludes1 (not coded here): encounter for diagnostic examination-code to sign or symptom. Excludes2 (not included here): examinations related to pregnancy and reproduction (Z30-Z36, Z39.-).
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for Z11.7 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.
- encounter for diagnostic examination-code to sign or symptom
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.-)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with Z11.7?
Per Excludes1 instructions, Z11.7 must not be reported with: encounter for diagnostic examination-code to sign or symptom.
Can Z11.7 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, Z11.7 and the following may both be reported when both are present: examinations related to pregnancy and reproduction (Z30-Z36, Z39.-).
Codes in This Family (13)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as Z11.7, with their registry titles.
- Z11 — Encounter for screening for infectious and parasitic diseases
- Z11.0 — Encounter for screening for intestinal infectious diseases
- Z11.1 — Encounter for screening for respiratory tuberculosis
- Z11.2 — Encounter for screening for other bacterial diseases
- Z11.3 — Encounter for screening for infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission
- Z11.4 — Encounter for screening for human immunodeficiency virus [HIV]
- Z11.5 — Encounter for screening for other viral diseases
- Z11.51 — Encounter for screening for human papillomavirus (HPV)
- Z11.52 — Encounter for screening for COVID-19
- Z11.59 — Encounter for screening for other viral diseases
- Z11.6 — Encounter for screening for other protozoal diseases and helminthiases
- Z11.8 — Encounter for screening for other infectious and parasitic diseases
- Z11.9 — Encounter for screening for infectious and parasitic diseases, unspecified
Indexed Clinical Terms (1)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Screening (for), tuberculosis, respiratory, latent
Related Codes & Numerical Sequence (Crawl Map)
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