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ICD-10-CM Code for Encounter for sterilization Z30.2

ICD-10 code Z30.2 for Encounter for sterilization 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 sterilization

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Pre-op/ permanent sterilization
If you are the gyn performing this visit with a decision for sterilization, I don't believe any of these codes should be submitted on your claim. The ORDER for PST covid swab should have Z01.812 prima... [ Read More ]
Pre-op/ permanent sterilization
Patient is seen for counseling discussion, desires permanent sterilization. After the counseling patient chose surgical permanent contraception; laparoscopic salpingectomy. Procedure/surgical plannin... [ Read More ]
C section scar diagnosis at postpartum clinic visit
Should Z98.891 be coded for the postpartum C section scar? To me it sounds like a history of a scar from a previous C section, not the current most recent one, so I didn't think it should be coded bu... [ Read More ]
BC and PAP
Hello, I'm needing help coding visit. Patient come in to discuss birth control and pap smear. Tried couple of BC but have not worked and choose Nuvaring. Pap smear was collected, no issues. Provider ... [ Read More ]
IUD Removal and other BC options
No. The more appropriate code would be Z30.011 for initial prescription of contraceptive pills. There's an excludes 1 saying that a code from Z30.01- should not be coded with a code from Z30.4-. Revie... [ Read More ]
IUD Removal and other BC options
Hello, A patient came in for IUD removal, no issues with removal. After BC options decided for oral contraceptive pills. Would I code [B]Z30.432[/B]- encounter for removal of intrauterine contracepti... [ Read More ]
Coding Unwanted Fertility/Desire for Sterilization
Z30.09 Encounter for other general counseling and advice on contraception seems to be the correct ICD10 for that scenario.... [ Read More ]
Coding Unwanted Fertility/Desire for Sterilization fertility gynecological ob gyn ob-gyn ob/gyn ob/gyne obstetrical obstetrics sterilization
Hi, I'm looking for guidance on how to code unwanted fertility/desire for sterilization. Many of our providers are using this language in the system to refer patients out for BTLs, but the code it tra... [ Read More ]
Can't be principle DX
We are receiving the same denials from Cigna stating that Z30.430 can't be a principal diagnosis code. This is something that has just started. I did see in the guidelines it states that Z30.430 can... [ Read More ]
Can't be principle DX
We are getting Cigna Denial for LARC and DPMA stating that Z30.430,z30.017, z03.013, z30.42 can't principal diagnosis. Anyone has suggestion as to what diagnosis should be used as principal diagnosis... [ Read More ]
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