Is Z77.0 a billable code?
No. Z77.0 is a header code that groups 10 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
Z77.0: Contact with and (suspected) exposure to hazardous, chiefly nonmedicinal, chemicals
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
Z77.0 groups related diagnoses under contact with and (suspected) exposure to hazardous, chiefly nonmedicinal, chemicals. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under Z77.0
- Z77.010Contact with and (suspected) exposure to arsenic
- Z77.011Contact with and (suspected) exposure to lead
- Z77.012Contact with and (suspected) exposure to uranium
- Z77.013Contact with and (suspected) exposure to gadolinium
- Z77.018Contact with and (suspected) exposure to other hazardous metals
- Z77.020Contact with and (suspected) exposure to aromatic amines
- Z77.021Contact with and (suspected) exposure to benzene
- Z77.028Contact with and (suspected) exposure to other hazardous aromatic compounds
- Z77.090Contact with and (suspected) exposure to asbestos
- Z77.098Contact with and (suspected) exposure to other hazardous, chiefly nonmedicinal, chemicals
Other codes in Z77 Other contact with and (suspected) exposures hazardous to health
- Z77.1Contact with and (suspected) exposure to environmental pollution and hazards in the physical environmentheader
- Z77.2Contact with and (suspected) exposure to other hazardous substancesheader
- Z77.3Contact with and (suspected) exposure to war theaterheader
- Z77.4Contact with and (suspected) exposure to blast overpressureheader
- Z77.9Other contact with and (suspected) exposures hazardous to health
Z77.0 questions
What does Z77.0 mean?
Z77.0 is the ICD-10-CM code for Contact with and (suspected) exposure to hazardous, chiefly nonmedicinal, chemicals. It is in chapter 22, Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.