Aftercare following surgery for neoplasm 1 Z48.3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. 2 The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM Z48.3 became effective on October 1, 2019. 3 This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Z48.3 - other international versions of ICD-10 Z48.3 may differ.
orthopedic aftercare ( Z47.-) Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
Codes Z47 Orthopedic aftercare Z47.1 Aftercare following joint replacement surgery Z47.2 Encounter for removal of internal fixation device
encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment (Z08-Z09); encounter for aftercare following injury - code to Injury, by site, with appropriate 7th character for subsequent encounter; encounter for attention to artificial openings (Z43.-); encounter for fitting and adjustment of prosthetic and other devices (Z44-Z46)
ICD-10-CM Code for Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on specified body systems Z48. 81.
Encounter for other specified surgical aftercare Z48. 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 Z48. 89 became effective on October 1, 2021.
Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of other specified sites D49. 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 D49. 89 became effective on October 1, 2021.
k. Code C80. 1, Malignant (primary) neoplasm, unspecified, equates to Cancer, unspecified. This code should only be used when no determination can be made as to the primary site of a malignancy.
Aftercare visit codes cover situations when the initial treatment of a disease has been performed and the patient requires continued care during the healing or recovery phase, or for the long-term consequences of the disease. Post-op care is different from aftercare.
Use Z codes to code for surgical aftercare. Z codes also apply to post-op care when the condition that precipitated the surgery no longer exists—but the patient still requires therapeutic care to return to a healthy level of function. In situations like these, ICD-10 provides a few coding options, including: Z47.
(NEE-oh-PLA-zum) An abnormal mass of tissue that forms when cells grow and divide more than they should or do not die when they should. Neoplasms may be benign (not cancer) or malignant (cancer).
As this excessive growth persists, a lump or tumor that has no purpose or function in the body is eventually formed. This is referred to as a neoplasm and it may be non-cancerous (benign), pre-cancerous (pre-malignant), or cancerous (malignant).
1. First, reference the Main Term in the ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injury for the histological type of neoplasm if it is documented. In this Endometrioid Carcinoma example, the histological type is documented and can be found as a main term in the ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injury. 2.
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The "ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting" includes a section on coding guidelines for neoplasms. The ICD-10-CM neoplasm guidelines are very similar to those for ICD-9-CM. However, there are some variations, and coding professionals should obtain and review the guidelines to examine the differences.