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Z13.1

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Encounter for screening for diabetes mellitus

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

What This Code Means

A preventive health visit to screen for diabetes mellitus in patients without known diabetes.

Coding Tips

  • •Use only for screening purposes; if diabetes is already diagnosed, use E11 or appropriate diabetes code instead
  • •Common in routine physicals or when patient has risk factors like obesity or family history

Code Hierarchy

└Z13Encounter for screening for other diseases and disorders└Z13.1Encounter for screening for diabetes mellitus
└Z13.1Encounter for screening for diabetes mellitus

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