Z00.6 ICD 10 Code is a billable and specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis of Encounter for examination for normal comparison and control in clinical research program for reimbursement purposes. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.

Short description for Z00.6 ICD 10 code:

Encntr for exam for nrml cmprsn and ctrl in clncl rsrch prog

Terms applicables to Z00.6 ICD 10 code
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to Z00.6 ICD10 Code:

Present On Admission (POA Exempt)

Z00.6 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting

Clinical information about Z00.6 ICD 10 code

Clinical trials are research studies that test how well new medical approaches work in people. Each study answers scientific questions and tries to find better ways to prevent, screen for, diagnose, or treat a disease. Clinical trials may also compare a new treatment to a treatment that is already available.

Every clinical trial has a protocol, or action plan, for conducting the trial. The plan describes what will be done in the study, how it will be conducted, and why each part of the study is necessary. Each study has its own rules about who can take part. Some studies need volunteers with a certain disease. Some need healthy people. Others want just men or just women.

An Institutional Review Board (IRB) reviews, monitors, and approves many clinical trials. It is an independent committee of physicians, statisticians, and members of the community. Its role is to:

  • Make sure that the study is ethical
  • Protect the rights and welfare of the participants
  • Make sure that the risks are reasonable when compared to the potential benefits

In the United States, a clinical trial must have an IRB if it is studying a drug, biological product, or medical device that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates, or it is funded or carried out by the federal government.

NIH: National Institutes of Health

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