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Z04.6

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Encounter for general psychiatric examination, requested by authority

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

What This Code Means

A psychiatric evaluation visit that has been requested or mandated by a legal authority, court, or government agency rather than initiated by the patient.

Coding Tips

  • •This code indicates the examination was authority-requested; document who requested the evaluation
  • •Use this for court-ordered evaluations, competency assessments, or evaluations required by legal proceedings

Code Hierarchy

└Z04Encounter for examination and observation for other reasons└Z04.6Encounter for general psychiatric examination, requested by authority
└Z04.6Encounter for general psychiatric examination, requested by authority

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