ICD-10-CM › Z39 Z39.1 Encounter for care and examination of lactating motherBillable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Exempt from present-on-admission (POA) reporting.
Applicable to Encounter for supervision of lactation Excludes1 (never code together) disorders of lactation (O92.-) MS-DRG index Defines the logic of DRG(s) 951 in MDC 23.
Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs) V24.1 Postpartum care and examination of lactating motherMedicare Code Edits (MCE v43.1 (April 2026)) Maternity diagnoses (age 9 through 64) : Age conflict edit. These diagnoses are clinically expected only in patients age 9 through 64.Unacceptable principal diagnosis : These codes describe a circumstance which influences care but is not a current illness or injury, or capture only an underlying condition, and are unacceptable as principal diagnosis.Diagnosis Index entries for Z39.1 Care (of) (for) (following) › lactating mother Examination (for) (following) (general) (of) (routine) › lactating mother Lactation, lactating (breast) (puerperal, postpartum) › mother (care and/or examination) Supervision (of) › lactation Nearby codes Z39Z39.0Z39.1 Encounter for care and examination of lactating mother (this code)Z39.2