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Z02.2

Billable

Encounter for examination for admission to residential institution

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A medical evaluation required for a person to be admitted to a residential facility such as a nursing home, assisted living facility, or group home.

Coding Tips

  • •Specify the type of residential institution in documentation when possible
  • •This differs from Z02.0 as it applies to residential rather than educational institutions

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • examination for admission to prison (Z02.89)

Code Hierarchy

└Z02Encounter for administrative examination└Z02.2Encounter for examination for admission to residential institution
└Z02.2Encounter for examination for admission to residential institution

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