Z77.21
What is the ICD-10 code for exposure to blood?
Z77.21
ICD-10 Code for Contact with and (suspected) exposure to potentially hazardous body fluids- Z77. 21- Codify by AAPC.
What is the code Z76 89 for?
Z76. 89 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of persons encountering health services in other specified circumstances.
What does it mean to have exposure to body fluid?
Being exposed to sharps (needles) or body fluids means that another person's blood or other body fluid touches your body. Exposure may occur after a needlestick or sharps injury. It can also occur when blood or other body fluid touches your skin, eyes, mouth, or other mucosal surface.Sep 29, 2019
What is diagnosis code z91 81?
81: History of falling.
What is a diagnostic code Z76 9?
9: Person encountering health services in unspecified circumstances.
What is diagnosis code Z51 81?
2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z51. 81: Encounter for therapeutic drug level monitoring.
What is considered a blood exposure?
Reporting an Exposure
The OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard's definition of exposure is "a specific eye, mouth, other mucous membranes, non-intact skin, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials that results from the performance of an employee's duties."Oct 13, 2021
The OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard's definition of exposure is "a specific eye, mouth, other mucous membranes, non-intact skin, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials that results from the performance of an employee's duties."Oct 13, 2021
What should you do if you have blood or body fluids exposure?
What should I do if I am exposed? Wash your hands immediately after any exposure to blood or body fluids, even if you wear gloves. If you get splashed in the eyes, nose, or mouth, flush with water.
What would you do if you were exposed to blood or body fluids?
Managing exposure to blood or other body substances
- remove contaminated clothing.
- if blood or body fluids get on the skin, irrespective of whether there are cuts or abrasions, wash well with soap and water.
- if the eyes are splashed, rinse the area gently but thoroughly with water while the eyes are open.
Can Z91 81 be used as a primary diagnosis?
However, coders should not code Z91. 81 as a primary diagnosis unless there is no other alternative, as this code is from the “Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services,” similar to the V-code section from ICD-9.Jan 22, 2016
What is the ICD-10 code for HX of CVA?
When a patient has a history of cerebrovascular disease without any sequelae or late effects, ICD-10 code Z86. 73 should be assigned.
What is the ICD-10 code for CVA?
ICD-10 | Cerebral infarction, unspecified (I63. 9)
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.
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.
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
Convert W46.1XXS to ICD-9 Code
The General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) crosswalk indicates an approximate mapping between the ICD-10 code W46.1XXS its ICD-9 equivalent. The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 code and the ICD-9 code and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.
Information for Patients
Health care workers are exposed to many job hazards. These can include
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