ICD-10: | Z30.2 |
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Short Description: | Encounter for sterilization |
Long Description: | Encounter for sterilization |
It is a permanent form of birth control. A vasectomy works by cutting the tubes that carry the sperm out of the testicles.
Z30.2 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of encounter for sterilization. The code Z30.2 is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
Z30.2 is exempt from POA reporting - The Present on Admission (POA) indicator is used for diagnosis codes included in claims involving inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals. POA indicators must be reported to CMS on each claim to facilitate the grouping of diagnoses codes into the proper Diagnostic Related Groups (DRG). CMS publishes a listing of specific diagnosis codes that are exempt from the POA reporting requirement. Review other POA exempt codes here.
Tubal ligation (getting your "tubes tied") is a type of surgery. It prevents a woman from getting pregnant. It is a permanent form of birth control, and is effective right away.
Z98.52 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of vasectomy status. The code Z98.52 is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.#N#The ICD-10-CM code Z98.52 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like h/o: vasectomy, history of sterilization or history of sterilization. The code is exempt from present on admission (POA) reporting for inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals.#N#The code Z98.52 is applicable to adult patients aged 15 through 124 years inclusive. It is clinically and virtually impossible to use this code on a patient outside the stated age range.
Vasectomies can sometimes be reversed, but not always. Having a vasectomy does not protect against sexually transmitted diseases, such as HIV/AIDS. Men who have had a vasectomy should still practice safe sex to avoid STDs. NIH: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
Vasectomy is a type of surgery that prevents a man from being able to get a woman pregnant. It is a permanent form of birth control. A vasectomy works by cutting the tubes that carry the sperm out of the testicles. The surgery usually takes no more than 30 minutes.
Unacceptable principal diagnosis - There are selected codes that describe a circumstance which influences an individual's health status but not a current illness or injury, or codes that are not specific manifestations but may be due to an underlying cause.
Sterilization means any medical procedure, treatment or operation for the sole purpose of rendering an individual permanently incapable of reproducing and not related to the repair of a damaged/dysfunctional body part. Under the Medicare Program guidelines the coverage of sterilization is limited to necessary treatment of an illness or injury.
Under the Medicare Program guidelines the coverage of sterilization is limited to necessary treatment of an illness or injury. An example of necessary treatment is the removal of a uterus or removal of diseased ovaries (bilateral oophorectomy) because of a tumor, or bilateral orchiectomy in the case of prostate cancer.
MolDX. National Coverage Determination (NCD) Self Administered Drugs (SADs) Sterilization. Sterilization means any medical procedure, treatment or operation for the sole purpose of rendering an individual permanently incapable of reproducing and not related to the repair of a damaged/dysfunctional body part.
Self Administered Drugs (SADs) Sterilization. Sterilization means any medical procedure, treatment or operation for the sole purpose of rendering an individual permanently incapable of reproducing and not related to the repair of a damaged/dysfunctional body part. Under the Medicare Program guidelines the coverage of sterilization is limited ...