Z11.6
BillableEncounter for screening for other protozoal diseases and helminthiases
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A visit to screen for parasitic infections caused by protozoans (like malaria) or worms (helminthiases), often in travelers or those with exposure risk.
Coding Tips
- •Common in patients with travel history to endemic areas or occupational exposure
- •Specify the type of parasitic disease being screened for in documentation when possible
Excludes 2 — Not included here, may code separately
- encounter for screening for protozoal intestinal disease (Z11.0)
Code Hierarchy
└Z11Encounter for screening for infectious and parasitic diseases└Z11.6Encounter for screening for other protozoal diseases and helminthiases
└Z11.6Encounter for screening for other protozoal diseases and helminthiases