Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code V20.2
Routine infant or child health check
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
  • Pediatric Only Dx (0-17 years)

  • ICD-9-CM V20.2 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, V20.2 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: V20.2 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM Z00.129 Encounter for routine child health examination without abnormal findings
Approximate Synonyms
  • Routine child vision test
  • Routine child vision testing
  • Routine child vision testing done
  • Supervision of formula feeding
  • Supervision of formula feeding done
  • Well adolescent care
  • Well adolescent care done
  • Well child care
  • Well child care done
V20.2 Excludes
  • health check for child under 29 days old (V20.31-V20.32)
  • newborn health supervision (V20.31-V20.32)
  • special screening for developmental handicaps (V79.3)
Applies To
  • Developmental testing of infant or child
  • Health check for child over 28 days old
  • Immunizations appropriate for age
  • Routine vision and hearing testing
Use Additional
  • Use additional code(s) to identify:
    • Special screening examination(s) performed (V73.0-V82.9)
ICD-9-CM Coding Information
  • V20.2 is only applicable to pediatric patients aged 0 - 17 years inclusive.
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to V20.2:
  • Admission (encounter)
    • for
      • adequacy testing (for)
      • adjustment (of)
      • adoption referral or proceedings V68.89
      • aftercare (see also Aftercare) V58.9
      • antineoplastic
        • chemotherapy (oral) (intravenous) V58.11
        • immunotherapy V58.12
      • artificial insemination V26.1
      • assisted reproductive fertility procedure cycle V26.81
      • attention to artificial opening (of) V55.9
      • battery replacement
      • blood typing V72.86
      • boarding V65.0
      • breast
        • augmentation or reduction V50.1
        • implant exchange (different material) (different size) V52.4
        • reconstruction following mastectomy V51.0
        • removal
          • prophylactic V50.41
          • tissue expander without synchronous insertion of permanent implant V52.4
      • change of
      • checkup only V70.0
      • chemotherapy, (oral) (intravenous), antineoplastic V58.11
      • circumcision, ritual or routine (in absence of medical indication) V50.2
      • clinical research investigation (control) (normal comparison) (participant) V70.7
      • closure of artificial opening - see Attention to, artificial, opening
      • contraceptive
      • convalescence following V66.9
      • cosmetic surgery NEC V50.1
        • breast reconstruction following mastectomy V51.0
        • following healed injury or operation V51.8
      • counseling (see also Counseling) V65.40
      • desensitization to allergens V07.1
      • dialysis V56.0
        • catheter
          • fitting and adjustment
          • removal or replacement
        • extracorporeal (renal) V56.0
        • peritoneal V56.8
        • renal V56.0
      • dietary surveillance and counseling V65.3
      • drug monitoring, therapeutic V58.83
      • ear piercing V50.3
      • elective surgery
        • breast
          • augmentation or reduction V50.1
          • reconstruction following mastectomy V51.0
          • removal, prophylactic V50.41
        • circumcision, ritual or routine (in absence of medical indication) V50.2
        • cosmetic NEC V50.1
          • breast reconstruction following mastectomy V51.0
          • following healed injury or operation V51.8
        • ear piercing V50.3
        • face-lift V50.1
        • hair transplant V50.0
        • plastic
          • breast reconstruction following mastectomy V51.0
          • cosmetic NEC V50.1
          • following healed injury or operation V51.8
        • prophylactic organ removal V50.49
        • repair of scarred tissue (following healed injury or operation) V51.8
        • specified type NEC V50.8
      • end-of-life care V66.7
      • examination (see also Examination) V70.9
        • administrative purpose NEC V70.3
        • adoption V70.3
        • allergy V72.7
        • antibody response V72.61
        • at health care facility V70.0
        • athletic team V70.3
        • camp V70.3
        • cardiovascular, preoperative V72.81
        • clinical research investigation (control) (participant) V70.7
        • dental V72.2
        • developmental testing (child) (infant) V20.2
        • donor (potential) V70.8
        • driver's license V70.3
        • ear V72.19
        • employment V70.5
        • eye V72.0
        • follow-up (routine) - see Examination, follow-up
        • for admission to
        • general V70.9
          • specified reason NEC V70.8
        • gynecological V72.31
        • health supervision
          • child (over 28 days old) V20.2
          • infant (over 28 days old) V20.2
          • newborn
        • hearing V72.19
          • following failed hearing screening V72.11
        • immigration V70.3
        • infant
          • 8 to 28 days old V20.32
          • over 28 days old, routine V20.2
          • under 8 days old V20.31
        • insurance certification V70.3
        • laboratory V72.60
          • ordered as part of a routine general medical examination V72.62
          • pre-operative V72.63
          • pre-procedural V72.63
          • specified NEC V72.69
        • marriage license V70.3
        • medical (general) (see also Examination, medical) V70.9
        • medicolegal reasons V70.4
        • naturalization V70.3
        • pelvic (annual) (periodic) V72.31
        • postpartum checkup V24.2
        • pregnancy (possible) (unconfirmed) V72.40
        • preoperative V72.84
        • preprocedural V72.84
        • prior to chemotherapy V72.83
        • prison V70.3
        • psychiatric (general) V70.2
          • requested by authority V70.1
        • radiological NEC V72.5
        • respiratory, preoperative V72.82
        • school V70.3
        • screening - see Screening
        • skin hypersensitivity V72.7
        • specified type NEC V72.85
        • sport competition V70.3
        • vision V72.0
        • well baby and child care V20.2
      • exercise therapy V57.1
      • face-lift, cosmetic reason V50.1
      • fertility preservation (prior to cancer therapy) (prior to surgical removal of gonads) V26.82
      • fitting (of)
      • follow-up examination (routine) (following) V67.9
      • hair transplant, for cosmetic reason V50.0
      • health advice, education, or instruction V65.4
      • hearing conservation and treatment V72.12
      • hormone replacement therapy (postmenopausal) V07.4
      • hospice care V66.7
      • immunizations (childhood) appropriate for age V20.2
      • immunotherapy, antineoplastic V58.12
      • insertion (of)
        • intrauterine contraceptive device V25.11
        • subdermal implantable contraceptive V25.5
      • insulin pump titration V53.91
      • insulin pump training V65.46
      • intrauterine device
      • investigation to determine further disposition V63.8
      • in vitro fertilization cycle V26.81
      • isolation V07.0
      • issue of
        • disability examination certificate V68.01
        • medical certificate NEC V68.09
        • repeat prescription NEC V68.1
          • contraceptive device NEC V25.49
      • kidney dialysis V56.0
      • lengthening of growth rod V54.02
      • mental health evaluation V70.2
        • requested by authority V70.1
      • natural family planning counseling and advice
      • nonmedical reason NEC V68.89
      • nursing care evaluation V63.8
      • observation (without need for further medical care) (see also Observation) V71.9
      • occupational therapy V57.21
      • organ transplant, donor - see Donor
      • ovary, ovarian removal, prophylactic V50.42
      • palliative care V66.7
      • Papanicolaou smear
        • cervix V76.2
          • for suspected malignant neoplasm V76.2
          • routine, as part of gynecological examination V72.31
          • to confirm findings of recent normal smear following initial abnormal smear V72.32
            • following hysterectomy for malignant condition V67.01
        • vaginal V76.47
      • passage of sounds or bougie in artificial opening - see Attention to, artificial, opening
      • paternity testing V70.4
      • peritoneal dialysis V56.32
      • physical therapy NEC V57.1
      • plastic surgery
        • breast reconstruction following mastectomy V51.0
        • cosmetic NEC V50.1
        • following healed injury or operation V51.8
      • postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy V07.4
      • postpartum observation
        • immediately after delivery V24.0
        • routine follow-up V24.2
      • poststerilization (for restoration) V26.0
      • procreative management V26.9
        • assisted reproductive fertility procedure cycle V26.81
        • in vitro fertilization cycle V26.81
        • specified type NEC V26.89
      • prophylactic
      • psychiatric examination (general) V70.2
        • requested by authority V70.1
      • radiation management V58.0
      • radiotherapy V58.0
      • reconstruction following mastectomy V51.0
      • reforming of artificial opening - see Attention to, artificial, opening
      • rehabilitation V57.9