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ICD-10-CM Code for Encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment for malignant neoplasm Z08

ICD-10 code Z08 for Encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment for malignant neoplasm 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 follow-up examination after completed treatment for malignant neoplasm
Medical surveillance following completed treatment
Use additional code to identify any acquired absence of organs (Z90.-)
Use additional
code to identify the personal history of malignant neoplasm (Z85.-)
Excludes1: aftercare following medical care (Z43-Z49, Z51)

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Active vs history of malignancy
Is anyone experiencing issues with insurance paying claims that have a Z code personal history or Z08 listed?... [ Read More ]
When to know to use Z codes
[QUOTE="Mrsrpc, post: 515562, member: 798523"] The example in the CPB training says: "Pt presents for follow up visit after completing treatment for malignant neoplasm. To locate teh Diagnosis code, l... [ Read More ]
When to know to use Z codes
The example in the CPB training says: "Pt presents for follow up visit after completing treatment for malignant neoplasm. To locate teh Diagnosis code, look in iCD-10-CN alphabetic index for examinati... [ Read More ]
E&M billed with Z08
Is it appropriate to bill 99212 with only dx Z08 and Z85.820 or Z85.828 for a patient coming in for an annual follow-up for hx of skin cancer ? No other complaints or issues. My provider is looking f... [ Read More ]
Preoperative evaluation and Transitional Care Management
Good Evening, Working on a patient's visit where an preoperative evaluation along with a transitional care management was done at the same time. The TCM-99496 dx48.0 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior l... [ Read More ]
how long after completing treatment is dx code z08 applicable? diagnosis neoplasm z08
How long is code Z08 (Encounter for follow up examination after completion of treatment for malignant neoplasm) applicable to use post treatment?... [ Read More ]
History codes
Do personal history dx codes ( Z85.828) or Z08 count towards MDM for E&M level?... [ Read More ]
Coding question about ofc visit and procedure
[QUOTE="b.cobuzzi, post: 501571, member: 12103"] Instructions in Z85 Personal History has: Code first any follow-up examination after treatment of malignant neoplasm ([URL='https://www.aapc.com/codes/... [ Read More ]
Coding question about ofc visit and procedure
Instructions in Z85 Personal History has: Code first any follow-up examination after treatment of malignant neoplasm ([URL='https://www.aapc.com/codes/icd-10-codes/code_listing/Z08']Z08[/URL]), so i b... [ Read More ]
Encounter for cancer checkup
If a patient has a history of cancer and comes in for a visit I know you would use Z08 and hx code, but if pt comes in and has other medical dx codes and doctor mentions also history of cancer then I... [ Read More ]
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