![]() Z09 ICD 10 codes should be used for diseases or disroder other than malignant neoplasm which has been completed treatment. Use additional code to identify any applicable history of disease code (Z86.-, Z87.-) Z09 Encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment for conditions other than malignant neoplasm Use additional code to identify any acquired absence of organs (Z90.-) Use additional code to identify the personal history of malignant neoplasm (Z85.-) Z08 Encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment for malignant neoplasm Here, we code Z08 as primary diagnosis and history of malignant neoplasm as secondary diagnosis.īelow is the list of few examples of Followup ICD 10 Z codes. For example, Z08 ICD 10 code is a Encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment for malignant neoplasm, and reported only when the neoplasm is fully treated and the patient comes for a followup visit. Followup ICD 10 codes are used only for visits, when the condition is totally treated, resolved or healed (fracture). Many coders still don’t know the difference between Aftercare and Followup ICD 10 codes. Medical coders are really confused while using these ICD 10 codes. Read also: Top 5 coding errors done by Medical codersĬoding tips for Hypertensive Heart Kidney Disease in ICD 10 Followup ICD 10 codesįollowup ICD 10 codes are used very frequently. We have a separate list of status Z codes which needs to be used secondary diagnosis only. Z48.812 Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the circulatory systemĭo remember these Z codes have to be used as first listed or primary diagnosis. Z48.811 Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the nervous system Z48.810 Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the sense organs Z48.81 Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on specified body systems Z51.1 Encounter for antineoplastic chemotherapy and immunotherapyīelow are few examples of Aftercare ICD 10 Z codes. Z51.0 Encounter for antineoplastic radiation therapy The encounter codes can be sequenced primary depending on the physician’ s documentation in the medical record. For example, when a patient receive both the chemotherapy and radiotherapy as antineoplastic therapy, in such scenario we can code both the encounters together. We can use multiple ICD 10 encounter codes together when more than one services are provided. Hence, for coding healing phase of injury codes, we can directly choose the 7th character for routine or delay healing of injuries for subsequent encounter as primary diagnosis without use of any aftercare Z codes.Īftercare ICD 10 codes are coded as primary or first listed diagnosis only. Now, in ICD 10 we have intial, subsequent or sequela encounter codes for injury. ![]() Few exception are their, aftercare Z codes should not be reported for aftercare for injuries. Aftercare Z codes should not be reported when the treatment is for current or acute disease. Aftercare codes are used only when the condition is under treatment or under healing phase after initial visit or treatment. ![]()
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