Z11.6

Billable code

Encounter for screening for other protozoal diseases and helminthiases

The ICD-10 code for encounter for screening for other protozoal diseases and helminthiases is Z11.6.

Clinical notes

Excludes2 (not included here)

An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of this one, but a patient can have both at the same time — in that case both codes may be reported together.

encounter for screening for protozoal intestinal disease (Z11.0)

Documentation support

General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.

•As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.

Related codes in this category

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.

V751Approximate match
V752Approximate match
V753Approximate match
V755Approximate match
V756Approximate match
V757Approximate match

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Associated MS-DRGs

Z11.6 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.