ICD-10: Z71.0

Person encountering health services to consult on behalf of another person

Clinical Information

Inclusion Terms

  • Person encountering health services to seek advice or treatment for non-attending third party

Coding Guidelines

Excludes 2

  • expectant (adoptive) parent(s) pre-birth pediatrician visit (Z76.81)
  • anxiety (normal) about sick person in family (Z63.7)

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