Factors influencing health status and contact with health services

Covers factors influencing health status and contact with health services ("Z codes") — encounters that are not for active treatment of a current illness or injury, such as screenings, vaccinations, and follow-up visits.

Key coding points

• •Z codes may be used as either a first-listed or secondary diagnosis, depending on the circumstances of the encounter.
• •History codes (personal or family history) are appropriate once a condition no longer exists but continues to be clinically relevant to care.

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