Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the respiratory system. Z48.813 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2018/2019 edition of ICD-10-CM Z48.813 became effective on October 1, 2018.
This notation includes all but one of the codes in this endoscopy section, so practices should not bill separately for guidance, according to CPT®. The code for diagnostic bronchoscopy is 31622.
2018/2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z48.813. Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the respiratory system. Z48.813 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Code Also. any follow-up examination ( Z08 - Z09) Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status. Z98. ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z98. Other postprocedural states.
Other specified postprocedural statesICD-10 code Z98. 89 for Other specified postprocedural states is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .
A New Way of Thinking about the Index for ICD-10 Code AssignmentsICD-9-CM Procedure CodesICD-10-PCS Codes33.24 Closed [endoscopic] biopsy of bronchus0BJ08ZZ Inspection, Respiratory System33.26 Closed [percutaneous] [needle] biopsy of lung0BBC3ZX Excision, Respiratory System
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Aftercare codes are found in categories Z42-Z49 and Z51. Aftercare is one of the 16 types of Z-codes covered in the 2012 ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines and Reporting.
Biopsy procedures B3. 4a Biopsy procedures are coded using the root operations Excision, Extraction, or Drainage and the qualifier Diagnostic. The qualifier Diagnostic is used only for biopsies.
Rule F. Use the appropriate 5th digit behavior code even if the exact term is not listed in ICD-O.Basic Cell TypeExample AExample C/0 Benign8140/0 Adenoma, NOS9370/0/1 Uncertain whether benign or malignant8140/1 Bronchial adenoma (C34._)9370/1/2 In situ; non-invasive8140/2 Adenocarcinoma in situ9370/23 more rows
Z86. 79 Personal history of other diseases of the circulatory system - ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes.
2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M96. 1: Postlaminectomy syndrome, not elsewhere classified.
ICD-Code I10 is a billable ICD-10 code used for healthcare diagnosis reimbursement of Essential (Primary) Hypertension.
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.
Following ICD-10 guidelines, if a patient has or has had an HIV related condition, use B20 AIDS. If the patient has a positive HIV status, without symptoms or related conditions, use Z21.
Z09 is an appropriate first-listed code and completely acceptable by payers. The list you are referring to in the guidelines is a list of Z categories and codes that are first only allowed. If the code you chose is not on this list then unless otherwise indicated, it is allowed first or secondary.
The bronchoscopy is coded in addition to the thoracoscopic lobectomy based on the following PCS coding guideline, B3.11c:
Assign J470 for bronchiectasis. It is unlikely this patient would have been taken to surgery with current pneumonia and more likely that the physician is indicating a history of recurrent pneumonia. We recommend a review of the entire record to determine pneumonia status and/or query the physician before final coding of the pneumonia diagnosis.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM T81.49 became effective on October 1, 2021.
Use secondary code (s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code. Type 1 Excludes.