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Published on Thu Mar 07, 2024

Question: Our pediatrician has several patients who are about to transition from pediatric care to adult care and I’m trying to plan for their transition counseling appointments. Which counseling codes will apply for these encounters? Delaware Subscriber Answer: There is a specific ICD-10 code for this type of encounter, which is Z71.87 (Encounter for pediatric-to-adult transition counseling). ICD-10 Official Guidelines include instructions [...]
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