Valid for SubmissionICD-10:Z47.89Short Description:Encounter for other orthopedic aftercareLong Description:Encounter for other orthopedic aftercare
ICD-10 code Z48. 81 for Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on specified body systems is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .
1, we need to report first Z47. 89 Encounter for other orthopedic aftercare, as the Primary diagnosis followed by Z98. 1. This is the correct way of coding status Z codes.Jan 14, 2020
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.Aug 6, 2021
Aftercare visit codes cover situations in which the initial treatment of a disease has been performed but the patient requires continued care during the healing or recovery phase, or for the long-term consequences of the disease. ICD-10 makes two important points about the use of aftercare codes in the final chapter.Aug 18, 2021
ICD-10-CM Code for Complication of surgical and medical care, unspecified, initial encounter T88. 9XXA.
The code Z96. 651 describes a circumstance which influences the patient's health status but not a current illness or injury. The code is unacceptable as a principal diagnosis.
Z48.811ICD-10-CM Code for Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the nervous system Z48. 811.
Z codes may be used as either a first-listed (principal diagnosis code in the inpatient setting) or secondary code, depending on the circumstances of the encounter. Certain Z codes may only be used as first-listed or principal diagnosis.Feb 23, 2018
Follow-up. The difference between aftercare and follow-up is the type of care the physician renders. Aftercare implies the physician is providing related treatment for the patient after a surgery or procedure. Follow-up, on the other hand, is surveillance of the patient to make sure all is going well.May 1, 2009
GZ3ZZZZICD-10-PCS GZ3ZZZZ is a specific/billable code that can be used to indicate a procedure.
The Z codes serve as a replacement for V codes in the ICD-10 and are 3-6 characters long. In specific situations such as administrative examinations and aftercare, you can bill them as first-listed codes. You can also use them as secondary codes.Jul 30, 2021
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:
Z47.8 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM Z47.8 became effective on October 1, 2020. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Z47.8 - other international versions of ICD-10 Z47.8 may differ.
Z47.89 is a valid billable ICD-10 diagnosis code for Encounter for other orthopedic aftercare . It is found in the 2021 version of the ICD-10 Clinical Modification (CM) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2020 - Sep 30, 2021 .
DO NOT include the decimal point when electronically filing claims as it may be rejected. Some clearinghouses may remove it for you but to avoid having a rejected claim due to an invalid ICD-10 code, do not include the decimal point when submitting claims electronically. See also: Aftercare Z51.89 see also Care.
DRG Group #559-561 - Aftercare, musculoskeletal system and connective tissue with MCC.
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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 Z47.89 and a single ICD9 code, V54.89 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Z47.8 is a non-billable ICD-10 code for Encounter for other orthopedic aftercare. It should not be used for HIPAA-covered transactions as a more specific code is available to choose from below.
A 3-character code is to be used only if it is not further subdivided. A code is invalid if it has not been coded to the full number of characters required for that code, including the 7 th character, if applicable.
DO NOT include the decimal point when electronically filing claims as it may be rejected. Some clearinghouses may remove it for you but to avoid having a rejected claim due to an invalid ICD-10 code, do not include the decimal point when submitting claims electronically.
Z47.89 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of encounter for other orthopedic aftercare. The code Z47.89 is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. The code is exempt from present on admission ...
Diagnosis was not present at time of inpatient admission. Documentation insufficient to determine if the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission. Clinically undetermined - unable to clinically determine whether the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission.
Z47.89 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.