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ICD-10-CM Code for Encounter for routine child health examination without abnormal findings Z00.129

ICD-10 code Z00.129 for Encounter for routine child health examination without abnormal findings is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .

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Encounter for routine child health examination without abnormal findings
Encounter for routine child health examination NOS

Z00.12

Excludes1: 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-)

Z00

Excludes1: encounter for examination for administrative purposes (Z02.-)

Excludes2: encounter for pre-procedural examinations (Z01.81-)
special screening examinations (Z11-Z13)

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Child wellness or adult annual preventative?
[QUOTE="mgarcia400, post: 515816, member: 133599"] Is listing a pediatric BMI code going to conflict with Z00.00 since that's adult or should it be Z00.129 for child? [/QUOTE] It shouldn't. The Z00.0... [ Read More ]
Child wellness or adult annual preventative?
[QUOTE="sls314, post: 515770, member: 523015"] It's the BMI code. Look in your ICD-10-CM book under the Z68 Body Mass Index heading and it explains the age ranges for those codes. BMI adult codes are... [ Read More ]
Child wellness or adult annual preventative?
[QUOTE="mgarcia400, post: 515758, member: 133599"] Hello all, I bill for a family practice. We had a new patient come in for their annual physical along with an immunization. Billed was Z00.00 (patien... [ Read More ]
Child wellness or adult annual preventative?
Hello all, I bill for a family practice. We had a new patient come in for their annual physical along with an immunization. Billed was Z00.00 (patient is 18yrs old) with 99385, also adult Z68.20 (adu... [ Read More ]
cerumen impaction
I would say yes but also make sure you code the impacted wax and procedure:) To me wax in ear is normal, however; impacted wax is not plus the need for procedure. I know that this question to coding ... [ Read More ]
Help Cigna Denials
[QUOTE="lgrant101, post: 508255, member: 222635"] Is anyone else receiving crazy Cigna denials? We are getting denials after they updated their system on 2/12/22 and they are saying they removed some ... [ Read More ]
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Is anyone else receiving crazy Cigna denials? We are getting denials after they updated their system on 2/12/22 and they are saying they removed some DX codes. They are now denying our vaccine charges... [ Read More ]
Crazy Cigna Denials
Is anyone else receiving crazy Cigna denials? We are getting denials after they updated their system on 2/12/22 and they are saying they removed some DX codes. They are now denying our vaccine charges... [ Read More ]
can I use Z00.121 and Z00.129 together
[QUOTE="cynthiadebbs@yahoo.com, post: 507916, member: 674921"] Hello I wanted to know for a well child visit if the provider finds an abnormal finding for auditory screening and all other screenings a... [ Read More ]
can I use Z00.121 and Z00.129 together
It really doesn't address if I could use Z00.121 with an abnormal findings for auditory problems for the child and Z00.129 for the other screenings that came back normal under the well child visit. Th... [ Read More ]
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