ICD10BillableValid for clinical use

ICD-10 Code Z11.52: Encounter for screening for COVID-19

Z11.52 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Encounter for screening for COVID-19 in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99).

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

What is this code?

ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99).

When is it used?

  • May be used when a clinician documents encounter for screening for covid-19 in a patient's medical record.
  • May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
  • This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.

What it does not mean

  • A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
  • A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.

Code hierarchy

chapter
21Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
block
Z00-Z13Persons encountering health services for examinations
category
Z11Encounter for screening for infectious and parasitic diseases
category
Z11.5Encounter for screening for other viral diseases
currentZ11.5

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.

Related specialists

General Physician

Coding guidelines

Common synonyms

Encounter for screening for COVID-19

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeZ11.52
SystemICD10
Display nameEncounter for screening for COVID-19
ChapterFactors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
BlockPersons encountering health services for examinations

Flags

BillableYes
Valid clinical useYes

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

Index terms

Matched terms
COVID-19Screening(for)Screening(for)Screening(for)Screening(for)Screening(for)Screening(for)Screening(for)Screening(for)

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