Encounter for removal of sutures 1 Z48.02 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 Z48.02 became effective on October 1, 2019. 3 This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Z48.02 - other international versions of ICD-10 Z48.02 may differ.
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z30.432 Encounter for removal of intrauterine contraceptive device 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt Z30.432 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
2018/2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z47.2. Encounter for removal of internal fixation device. Z47.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to Z48.02: Admission (for) - see also Encounter (for) removal of staples Z48.02 Aftercare Z51.89 - see also Care ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z51.89 Attention (to) sutures Z48.02 Removal (from) (of) staples Z48.02 Suture removal Z48.02
ICD-10-CM Code for Personal history of retained foreign body fully removed Z87. 821.
02 - Encounter for removal of sutures is a sample topic from the ICD-10-CM. To view other topics, please log in or purchase a subscription. ICD-10-CM 2022 Coding Guide™ from Unbound Medicine.
HCPCS code S0630 for Removal of sutures; by a physician other than the physician who originally closed the wound as maintained by CMS falls under Miscellaneous Provider Services and Supplies .
Sample of new ICD-10-CM codes for 2022R05.1Acute coughT80.82xSComplication of immune effector cellular therapy, sequelaU09Post COVID-19 conditionZ71.85Encounter for immunization safety counselingZ92.85Personal history of cellular therapy1 more row•Jul 8, 2021
The ICD-10 for suture removal would be used. If the physician originally placed the sutures it is not separately reportable. There is not a separate code that describes removal of sutures when the removal is not performed under anesthesia.
Cerclage removals done in the office with a local anesthetic get billed as part of the level of service. It's just the E&M code.
Follow-up suture removal is included in the laceration repair fee, but can be billed if the repair was performed elsewhere, such as in the emergency department.
CPT codes 97597 and 97598 are used for wet-to-dry dressings, application of medications with enzymes to dissolve dead tissue, whirlpool baths, minor removal of loose fragments with scissors, scraping away tissue with sharp instruments, debridement with pulse lavage, high-pressure irrigation, incision, and drainage.
Z48. 02, Encounter for removal of sutures or staples (see ICD-10 Coding for Encounter for Removal of Sutures or Staples (icd10data.com)).
ICD-10 code Z71. 85 for Encounter for immunization safety counseling is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .
Z71 - ICD 10 Diagnosis Code - Persons encountering health services for other counseling and medical advice, not elsewhere classified - Market Size, Prevalence, Incidence, Quality Outcomes, Top Hospitals & Physicians.
The ICD-10 section that covers long-term drug therapy is Z79, with many subsections and specific diagnosis codes. Because Plaquenil does not have its own specific category, clinicians should use Z79. 899—Other Long Term (Current) Drug Therapy.