Z71.85 Encounter for immunization safety counseling
Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Exempt from present-on-admission (POA) reporting.
Applicable to
Encounter for vaccine product safety counseling
Excludes1 (never code together)
encounter for health counseling related to travel (Z71.84)
Code also
, if applicable, encounter for immunization (Z23)
, if applicable, immunization not carried out (Z28.-)
Applies from Z71 Persons encountering health services for other counseling and medical advice, not elsewhere classified
Excludes2 (not included here)
contraceptive or procreation counseling (Z30-Z31)
sex counseling (Z70.-)
Applies from Z71.8 Other specified counseling
Excludes2 (not included here)
counseling for contraception (Z30.0-)
MS-DRG index
Defines the logic of DRG(s) 951 in MDC 23.
Medicare Code Edits (MCE v43.1 (April 2026))
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.
Code annotations containing back-references to Z71.85
Back-references to Z71.85
Code Also: Z23 Encounter for immunization (", if applicable, encounter for immunization safety counseling (Z71.85)")
Code Also: Z28 Immunization not carried out and underimmunization status (", if applicable, encounter for immunization safety counseling (Z71.85)")