icd 10 cm code for body fluids exposure

by Rene Waters 7 min read

Z77.21

What is the ICD 10 code for exposure to hazardous fluids?

Contact with and (suspected) exposure to potentially hazardous body fluids. Z77.21 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM Z77.21 became effective on October 1, 2018.

What is the ICD 10 code for abnormal findings in fluids?

Abnormal findings in other body fluids and substances 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code R88.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM R88.8 became effective on October 1, 2020.

What is the ICD 10 code for contact w and exposure?

“Contact w and exposure to potentially hazardous body fluids” for short. Z77.21 is a valid billable ICD-10 diagnosis code for Contact with and (suspected) exposure to potentially hazardous body fluids.

What is the ICD 10 code for contaminated hypodermic needle?

W46.1XXA is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Short description: Contact with contaminated hypodermic needle, init encntr The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM W46.1XXA became effective on October 1, 2020.

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What does it mean to have exposure to body fluid?

Exposure is an injury that involves direct skin contact with a body fluid, and with compromised skin integrity. The source and the person who was exposed both need to be managed. All health services must have their own infection prevention and control procedures for exposure incidents.

How do you code an accidental needle stick in ICD-10?

Contact with contaminated hypodermic needle, initial encounter. W46. 1XXA is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM W46.

What is diagnosis code z13?

Screening is the testing for disease or disease precursors in asymptomatic individuals so that early detection and treatment can be provided for those who test positive for the disease.

What is diagnosis code Z72?

Problems related to lifestyle2022 ICD-10-CM Codes Z72*: Problems related to lifestyle.

What is the ICD-10-CM external cause of morbidity code for contact with hypodermic needle initial encounter?

W46.1XXAICD-10 code W46. 1XXA for Contact with contaminated hypodermic needle, initial encounter is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Other external causes of accidental injury .

What is the protocol for needle stick injury?

Flush splashes to the nose, mouth, or skin with water. Irrigate eyes with clean water, saline, or sterile irrigants. Report the incident to your supervisor. Immediately seek medical treatment.

What is diagnosis code z13228?

Z13. 228 - Encounter for screening for other metabolic disorders | ICD-10-CM.

What ICD-10 code covers BMP?

Other specified abnormal findings of blood chemistry R79. 89 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM R79. 89 became effective on October 1, 2021.

What is ICD-10 code for blood work?

Encounter for preprocedural laboratory examination The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM Z01. 812 became effective on October 1, 2021. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Z01. 812 - other international versions of ICD-10 Z01.

What is R46 89?

ICD-10 code R46. 89 for Other symptoms and signs involving appearance and behavior is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified .

What is the ICD-10 code for Alcohol abuse?

ICD-10 code F10. 2 for Alcohol dependence is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders .

How many ICD-10 codes are there?

Another difference is the number of codes: ICD-10-CM has 68,000 codes, while ICD-10-PCS has 87,000 codes.

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'Z77.21 - Contact with and (suspected) exposure to potentially hazardous body fluids'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code Z77.21. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.

Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code Z77.21 and a single ICD9 code, V15.89 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.

What is the ICd 10 code for occupational exposure?

Occupational exposure to unspecified risk factor 1 Z57.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. 2 The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM Z57.9 became effective on October 1, 2020. 3 This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Z57.9 - other international versions of ICD-10 Z57.9 may differ.

What is a Z00-Z99?

Categories Z00-Z99 are provided for occasions when circumstances other than a disease, injury or external cause classifiable to categories A00 -Y89 are recorded as 'diagnoses' or 'problems'. This can arise in two main ways:

The ICD code W46 is used to code Needlestick injury

Established within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Surveillance System for Healthcare Workers (NaSH) defines a percutaneous injury, or needle-stick injury (NSI), as penetration of skin resulting from a needle or other sharp object, which prior to the exposure was in contact with blood, tissue, or other body fluid.

Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code W46.1XXA and a single ICD9 code, E920.5 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.

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