icd-10 code for extreme environmental conditions

by Hildegard Schneider 9 min read

ICD-10 Code for Contact with and (suspected) exposure to environmental pollution- Z77. 11- Codify by AAPC.

What is the ICd 10 code for extreme poverty?

Z59.5 is a valid billable ICD-10 diagnosis code for Extreme poverty . 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 .

What does NEC not elsewhere mean?

NEC Not elsewhere classifiable#N#This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.

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