Z02.83
Billable codeEncounter for blood-alcohol and blood-drug test
The ICD-10 code for encounter for blood-alcohol and blood-drug test is Z02.83.
Clinical notes
Use additional code
This code represents an underlying condition. When a related manifestation is also present, coding convention calls for an additional code to be listed after this one.
- code for findings of alcohol or drugs in blood (R78.-)
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •If the associated manifestation or related condition noted above is also documented, an additional code should be reported alongside 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
- Z02.81Encounter for paternity testing
- Z02.82Encounter for adoption services
- Z02.84Encounter for child welfare exam
- Z02.89Encounter for other administrative examinations
- Z02.83Encounter for blood-alcohol and blood-drug test
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- V704Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
Z02.83 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.