Z76.2 is the authoritative medical code for Encounter for health supervision and care of other healthy infant and child. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for encounter for health supervision and care of other healthy infant and child (ICD-10-CM Z76.2), 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 health supervision and care of other healthy infant and child is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code Z76.2. Inclusion terms: Encounter for medical or nursing care or supervision of healthy infant under circumstances such as adverse socioeconomic conditions at home; Encounter for medical or nursing care or supervision of healthy infant under circumstances such as awaiting foster or adoptive placement; Encounter for medical or nursing care or supervision of healthy infant under circumstances such as maternal illness; Encounter for medical or nursing care or supervision of healthy infant under circumstances such as number of children at home preventing or interfering with normal care.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for Z76.2 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Inclusion Terms
Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.
- Encounter for medical or nursing care or supervision of healthy infant under circumstances such as adverse socioeconomic conditions at home
- Encounter for medical or nursing care or supervision of healthy infant under circumstances such as awaiting foster or adoptive placement
- Encounter for medical or nursing care or supervision of healthy infant under circumstances such as maternal illness
- Encounter for medical or nursing care or supervision of healthy infant under circumstances such as number of children at home preventing or interfering with normal care
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What conditions are included under Z76.2?
Encounter for health supervision and care of other healthy infant and child includes: Encounter for medical or nursing care or supervision of healthy infant under circumstances such as adverse socioeconomic conditions at home; Encounter for medical or nursing care or supervision of healthy infant under circumstances such as awaiting foster or adoptive placement; Encounter for medical or nursing care or supervision of healthy infant under circumstances such as maternal illness; Encounter for medical or nursing care or supervision of healthy infant under circumstances such as number of children at home preventing or interfering with normal care.
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to Z76.2 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- Z76 — Persons encountering health services in other circumstances
- Z76.0 — Encounter for issue of repeat prescription
- Z76.1 — Encounter for health supervision and care of foundling
- Z76.3 — Healthy person accompanying sick person
- Z76.4 — Other boarder to healthcare facility
- Z76.5 — Malingerer [conscious simulation]
- Z76.8 — Persons encountering health services in other specified circumstances
- Z76.81 — Expectant parent(s) prebirth pediatrician visit
- Z76.82 — Awaiting organ transplant status
- Z76.89 — Persons encountering health services in other specified circumstances
Indexed Clinical Terms (6)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Boarder, hospital NEC, healthy infant or child
- Care (of) (for) (following), child (routine)
- Care (of) (for) (following), well-baby
- Healthy, infant, receiving care
- High, risk, infant NEC
- Supervision (of), healthy infant or child