ICD-10 code Z09 for Encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment for conditions other than malignant neoplasm is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .

Jul 28, 2015 · Z09 follow-up after completed treatment I know the original post is a few years old but I have a question regarding the correct usage of Z09. Say the patient is seeing the PCP after hospital discharge for resolved chest pain as the main reason for the visit. While the patient is in the office the doctor also addresses the patient's chronic ...

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May 26, 2016 · It is not the same as an aftercare Z code so the guideline regarding the use of aftercare Z codes is not applicable. And Z09 is an acceptable first listed code for physician and outpatient clinic. If your code book has a note regarding unacctable principle dx next to the Z09 listing, that note applies to inpatient coding of a principle dx code.

Dec 20, 2017 · Another question on Z09 I work in an outpatient health center, and every so often I will come across claims where the provider is doing a follow up. For example, the patient will be following up for an Upper Respiratory Infection. But in the progress notes the provider writes that this symptom is resolved.

Oct 18, 2023 · Hi Flippa You are making me laugh because your brain get quirks in it like the rest of us humans..... Those Z codes as extra data if documented can help.....dx Z76.0 if doc prescribing meds, dx Z51.8 monitor current meds, and dx Z79 .89 if patient has been on long anticoagulant pills for cardiac problems, dx Z79.4 for DM insulin and dx Z79.84 if get oral pills …

Oct 8, 2021 · Because the variations of Z51 are so specific, like Z42-Z49, they are mutually exclusive to Z08 and Z09. So, a code such as Z51.81 ( Encounter for therapeutic drug level monitoring ) is classified as an Excludes1 for any of the …

Mar 2, 2025 · Codes Z86 and Z87 tell you to code Z09 first if it is a follow up. However, my question is - do these codes NEED the Z09 at all? For example, if the visit is not a follow-up visit for that specific issue, but they have a past history of that issue, is the Z09 code still required?

Oct 9, 2023 · Z09 would be used in a similar way for non-cancer diagnoses. Perhaps an aftercare diagnosis would be more appropriate for cardiac rehab? I'm not an expert on cardiac rehab, so don't take my word for it. But reviewing the pasted section below from the ICD-10 guidelines for the follow up codes would incline me to at least explore the aftercare ...

Apr 20, 2023 · In this case, you should select a code such as Z09 (Encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment for conditions other than malignant neoplasm) for the first-listed code. Under that code, you’ll see a Use additional code instruction to add codes from Z86 ( Personal history of certain other diseases ) and Z87 ( Personal history ...