icd 10 code for z13.820

What ICD-10 code covers DEXA scan for Medicare 2021?

ICD-10 CM code Z79. 83 should be reported for DXA testing while taking medicines for osteoporosis/osteopenia. ICD-10 CM code Z09 should be reported for an individual who has COMPLETED drug therapy for osteoporosis and is being monitored for response to therapy.

Can Z13 820 be a primary diagnosis?

Medicare will always deny Z13. 820 if it is the primary or only diagnosis code.

Is Z13 820 covered by Medicare?

According to a Medicare National Coverage Determinations Coding Policy Manual and Change Report (ICD-10-CM), Z13. 820 Encounter for screening for osteoporosis is not covered by Medicare for a diagnostic lab testing service.

What is the ICD-10 code for bone density screening?

Z13. 820 - Encounter for screening for osteoporosis. ICD-10-CM. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the National Center for Health Statistics; 2018.

What diagnosis covers bone density for Medicare?

Medicare will cover a test once every 24 months for a preventive screening if they meet the following requirements: a doctor certifies a woman is at risk for osteoporosis due to estrogen deficiency or medical history. a person's X-ray shows signs of osteoporosis, osteopenia, or fractured vertebrae.

What diagnosis will Medicare cover for a DEXA scan?

Medicare coverage Your X-rays show possible osteoporosis, osteopenia, or vertebral fractures. You're taking prednisone or steroid-type drugs or are planning to begin this treatment. You've been diagnosed with primary hyperparathyroidism. You're being monitored to see if your osteoporosis drug therapy is working.

Will Medicare pay for a bone density test?

The full cost of a bone density scan is covered under original Medicare every 24 months. If you need to have a bone density test more often, your doctor will have to provide proof of a reason for more frequent testing.

Does Medicare cover a nuclear bone scan?

Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage generally cover bone density testing and other bone mass measurements once every 24 months.

Is bone density test considered preventive care?

Preventive care is recommended to ensure you stay healthy. Bone density tests or bone mass measurements are a type of preventive care doctors often recommend to diagnose osteoporosis.

How do you code a DEXA scan?

77085: Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), bone density study, one or more sites; axial skeleton (e.g., hips, pelvis, spine), including vertebral fracture assessment.

What is the CPT code for bone density test?

CPT® Coding for Bone Density Studies A bone density measurement and interpretation by ultrasound is reported with CPT® 76977 Ultrasound bone density measurement and interpretation, peripheral site(s), any method.

What is CPT code for DEXA scan?

Effective for dates of service on and after January 1, 2015, contractors shall pay for bone mass procedure code 77085 (Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), bone density study, 1 or more sites, axial skeleton, (e.g., hips, pelvis, spine), including vertebral fracture assessment.)

What is the Z13.820 code?

Z13.820 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of encounter for screening for osteoporosis. The code Z13.820 is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. The code is exempt from present on admission (POA) reporting for inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals.#N#The code Z13.820 describes a circumstance which influences the patient's health status but not a current illness or injury. The code is unacceptable as a principal diagnosis.

Is Z13.820 a POA?

Z13.820 is exempt from POA reporting - The Present on Admission (POA) indicator is used for diagnosis codes included in claims involving inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals. POA indicators must be reported to CMS on each claim to facilitate the grouping of diagnoses codes into the proper Diagnostic Related Groups (DRG). CMS publishes a listing of specific diagnosis codes that are exempt from the POA reporting requirement. Review other POA exempt codes here.

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'Z13.820 - Encounter for screening for osteoporosis'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code Z13.820. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.

Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code V82.81 was previously used, Z13.820 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.