Code
Hierarchy
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Z00-Z99 Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
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Z30-Z39 Persons encountering health services in circumstances related to reproduction (Z30-Z39)
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Z36 Encounter for antenatal screening of mother
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Z36.0 Encounter for antenatal screening for chromosomal anomalies
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Z36.1 Encounter for antenatal screening for raised alphafetoprotein level
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Z36.2 Encounter for other antenatal screening follow-up
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Z36.3 Encounter for antenatal screening for malformations
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Z36.4 Encounter for antenatal screening for fetal growth retardation
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Z36.5 Encounter for antenatal screening for isoimmunization
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Z36.8 Encounter for other antenatal screening
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Z36.9 Encounter for antenatal screening, unspecified
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Notes
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Z codes represent reasons for encounters. A corresponding procedure code must accompany a Z code if a procedure is performed. Categories Z00-Z99 are provided for occasions when circumstances other than a disease, injury or external cause classifiable to categories A00-Y89 are recorded as 'diagnoses' or 'problems'. This can arise in two main ways:
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(a) When a person who may or may not be sick encounters the health services for some specific purpose, such as to receive limited care or service for a current condition, to donate an organ or tissue, to receive prophylactic vaccination (immunization), or to discuss a problem which is in itself not a disease or injury.
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(b) When some circumstance or problem is present which influences the person's health status but is not in itself a current illness or injury.
Inclusion Terms
Z36.1
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Encounter for antenatal screening for elevated maternal serum alphafetoprotein level
Includes
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Encounter for placental sample (taken vaginally)
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Screening is the testing for disease or disease precursors in asymptomatic individuals so that early detection and treatment can be provided for those who test positive for the disease.