Attention: Providers of Well Child Exams - Clarification of Appropriate Diagnosis Codes
ICD-10 Diagnosis Code | Code Description |
Z00.110 | Health examination for newborn under 8 d ... |
Z00.111 | Health examination for newborn 8 to 28 d ... |
Z00.121 | Encounter for routine child health exami ... |
Z00.129 | Encounter for routine child health exami ... |
Oct 01, 2021 · Z00.129 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Short description: Encntr for routine child health exam w/o abnormal findings; The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM Z00.129 became effective on …
Oct 01, 2021 · Newborn health examination. 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code. Z00.11 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM Z00.11 became effective on October 1, 2021.
7 rows · Jun 18, 2021 · ICD-10 Diagnosis Code. Code Description. Z00.110 Health examination for newborn under 8 days ...
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z00.12. Encounter for routine child health examination. health check for child under 29 days old (Z00.11-); health supervision of foundling or other healthy infant or child (Z76.1-Z76.2); newborn health examination (Z00.11-); Health check (routine) for child over 28 days old; Immunizations appropriate for age; Routine developmental screening of infant or …
ICD-10 Diagnosis Code | Code Description |
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Z00.129 | Encounter for routine child health examination without abnormal findings |
Z00.00 | Encounter for general adult medical exam (pt > 18 years) without abnormal findings |
Quality clinical documentation is essential for communicating the intent of an encounter, confirming medical necessity, and providing detail to support ICD-10 code selection. In support of this objective, we have provided outpatient focused scenarios to illustrate specific ICD-10 documentation and coding nuances related to your specialty.
Specifying anatomical location and laterality required by ICD-10 is easier than you think. This detail reflects how physicians and clinicians communicate and to what they pay attention - it is a matter of ensuring the information is captured in your documentation.
Providers must use V20.2 as the primary diagnosis on claims for HCY screening services. There are two exceptions. CPT codes 99381EP and 99391EP must be billed with diagnosis code V20.2, V20. 31 or V20 .32. CPT codes 99385 and 99395 must be billed with diagnosis code V25.01-V25.9, V70.0 or V72.31.
Preventive Medicine Services [Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) codes 99381-99387, 99391-99397, Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) code G0402 are comprehensive in nature, reflect an age and gender appropriate history and examination, and include counseling, anticipatory guidance, and risk factor reduction interventions, usually separate from disease-related diagnoses. Occasionally, an abnormality is encountered or a pre existing problem is addressed during the Preventive visit, and significant elements of related Evaluation and Management (E/M) services are provided during the same visit. When this occurs, Oxford will reimburse the Preventive Medicine service plus 50% the Problem-Oriented E/M service code when that code is appended with modifier 25. If the Problem-Oriented service is minor, or if the code is not submitted with modifier 25 appended, it will not be reimbursed.existing problem is addressed during the Preventive visit, and significant elements of related Evaluation and Management (E/M) services are provided during the same visit. When this occurs, Oxford will reimburse the Preventive Medicine service plus 50% the Problem-Oriented E/M service code when that code is appended with modifier 25. If the Problem-Oriented service is minor, or if the code is not submitted with modifier 25 appended, it will not be reimbursed.
Oxford will not reimburse a Problem-Oriented E/M code that does not represent a significant, separately identifiable service and that is not submitted with modifier 25 appended.
Prolonged services codes represent add-on services that are reimbursed when reported in addition to an appropriate primary service. Preventive medicine services are not designated as appropriate primary codes for the Prolonged services codes. When Prolonged service add-on codes are billed with a Preventive Medicine code on the same date of service by the Same Specialty Physician, Hospital, Ambulatory Surgical Center or Other Health Care Professional, only the Preventive Medicine code is reimbursed.
99391 – Periodic comprehensive preventive medicine reevaluation and management of an individual including an age and gender appropriate history, examination, counseling/anticipatory guidance/risk factor reduction interventions, and the ordering of laboratory/diagnostic procedures, established patient; infant (age younger than 1 year) – Average fee amount $90
Periodic comprehensive preventive medicine reevaluation and management of an individual includes an age- and gender-appropriate history; physical examination; counseling, anticipatory guidance, or risk factor reduction interventions; and the ordering of laboratory or diagnostic procedures.