Z01.0
Header — not billableEncounter for examination of eyes and vision
The ICD-10 code for encounter for examination of eyes and vision is Z01.0.
Z01.0 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
- examination for driving license (Z02.4)
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- Z01.1Encounter for examination of ears and hearingnon-billable header
- Z01.2Encounter for dental examination and cleaningnon-billable header
- Z01.3Encounter for examination of blood pressurenon-billable header
- Z01.4Encounter for gynecological examinationnon-billable header
- Z01.8Encounter for other specified special examinationsnon-billable header
- Z01.0Encounter for examination of eyes and visionnon-billable header