Z36.83
Billable codeEncounter for fetal screening for congenital cardiac abnormalities
The ICD-10 code for encounter for fetal screening for congenital cardiac abnormalities is Z36.83.
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
- Z36.81Encounter for antenatal screening for hydrops fetalis
- Z36.82Encounter for antenatal screening for nuchal translucency
- Z36.84Encounter for antenatal screening for fetal lung maturity
- Z36.85Encounter for antenatal screening for Streptococcus B
- Z36.86Encounter for antenatal screening for cervical length
- Z36.87Encounter for antenatal screening for uncertain dates
- Z36.88Encounter for antenatal screening for fetal macrosomia
- Z36.89Encounter for other specified antenatal screening
- Z36.8AEncounter for antenatal screening for other genetic defects
- Z36.83Encounter for fetal screening for congenital cardiac abnormalities
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- V2889Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
Z36.83 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.