Z13.31 is the authoritative medical code for Encounter for screening for depression. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for encounter for screening for depression (ICD-10-CM Z13.31), 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 screening for depression is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code Z13.31. Inclusion terms: Encounter for screening for depression, adult; Encounter for screening for depression for child or adolescent. 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 Z13.31 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Inclusion Terms
Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.
- Encounter for screening for depression, adult
- Encounter for screening for depression for child or adolescent
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 Z13.31?
Per Excludes1 instructions, Z13.31 must not be reported with: encounter for diagnostic examination-code to sign or symptom.
Can Z13.31 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, Z13.31 and the following may both be reported when both are present: examinations related to pregnancy and reproduction (Z30-Z36, Z39.-).
What conditions are included under Z13.31?
Encounter for screening for depression includes: Encounter for screening for depression, adult; Encounter for screening for depression for child or adolescent.
Codes in This Family (39)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as Z13.31, with their registry titles.
- Z13 — Encounter for screening for other diseases and disorders
- Z13.0 — Encounter for screening for diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism
- Z13.1 — Encounter for screening for diabetes mellitus
- Z13.2 — Encounter for screening for nutritional, metabolic and other endocrine disorders
- Z13.21 — Encounter for screening for nutritional disorder
- Z13.22 — Encounter for screening for metabolic disorder
- Z13.220 — Encounter for screening for lipoid disorders
- Z13.228 — Encounter for screening for other metabolic disorders
- Z13.29 — Encounter for screening for other suspected endocrine disorder
- Z13.3 — Encounter for screening examination for mental health and behavioral disorders
- Z13.30 — Encounter for screening examination for mental health and behavioral disorders, unspecified
- Z13.32 — Encounter for screening for maternal depression
- Z13.39 — Encounter for screening examination for other mental health and behavioral disorders
- Z13.4 — Encounter for screening for certain developmental disorders in childhood
- Z13.40 — Encounter for screening for unspecified developmental delays
- Z13.41 — Encounter for autism screening
- Z13.42 — Encounter for screening for global developmental delays (milestones)
- Z13.49 — Encounter for screening for other developmental delays
- Z13.5 — Encounter for screening for eye and ear disorders
- Z13.6 — Encounter for screening for cardiovascular disorders
- Z13.7 — Encounter for screening for genetic and chromosomal anomalies
- Z13.71 — Encounter for nonprocreative screening for genetic disease carrier status
- Z13.79 — Encounter for other screening for genetic and chromosomal anomalies
- Z13.8 — Encounter for screening for other specified diseases and disorders
- Z13.81 — Encounter for screening for digestive system disorders
- Z13.810 — Encounter for screening for upper gastrointestinal disorder
- Z13.811 — Encounter for screening for lower gastrointestinal disorder
- Z13.818 — Encounter for screening for other digestive system disorders
- Z13.82 — Encounter for screening for musculoskeletal disorder
- Z13.820 — Encounter for screening for osteoporosis
- Z13.828 — Encounter for screening for other musculoskeletal disorder
- Z13.83 — Encounter for screening for respiratory disorder NEC
- Z13.84 — Encounter for screening for dental disorders
- Z13.85 — Encounter for screening for nervous system disorders
- Z13.850 — Encounter for screening for traumatic brain injury
- Z13.858 — Encounter for screening for other nervous system disorders
- Z13.88 — Encounter for screening for disorder due to exposure to contaminants
- Z13.89 — Encounter for screening for other disorder
- Z13.9 — Encounter for screening, 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), depression (adult) (adolescent) (child)
Related Codes & Numerical Sequence (Crawl Map)
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