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ICD-10-CM Code for Procedure and treatment not carried out because of patient's decision for unspecified reasons Z53.20

ICD-10 code Z53.20 for Procedure and treatment not carried out because of patient's decision for unspecified reasons is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .

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Procedure and treatment not carried out because of patient's decision for unspecified reasons

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Criteria for Inpatient/Outpatient facilities
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TAVR vs. AVR
You only bill the end procedure so the open valve (33405). Code 33405 allows cosurg when supported. So if your documentation clearly shows that this was intended to be the TAVR and it turned open I wo... [ Read More ]
Laparoscopic Nephroureterectomy Converted to Exploratory Laparotomy?
[QUOTE="liqgold2@aol.com, post: 504495, member: 729454"] I would suggest the following coding for your clinical scenario: 50220-22-53 for the lysis of adhesions (-22) and termination of the n... [ Read More ]
Modifier 74 for Medicare patient with incomplete screening colonoscopy with follow up barium enema.
A question about a patient who has Medicare insurance and had a screening colonoscopy at the hospital that ended up being an incomplete procedure and a follow-up barium enema was done. Radiology used... [ Read More ]
Laparoscopic Nephroureterectomy Converted to Exploratory Laparotomy?
I would suggest the following coding for your clinical scenario: 50220-22-53 for the lysis of adhesions (-22) and termination of the nephretomy proceduer for the well-being of the patient (-... [ Read More ]
COLONOSCOPY CODING W/POOR PREPS
Poor prep resulting in aborting a procedure would be Z53.8, Z91.19. Z53.8 = procedure aborted for other reasons (this will document the original procedure wasn't performed completely) Z91.19 = patie... [ Read More ]
Anesthesia Denial due to hospital transport
Generally, patients are only allowed to be put under anesthesia once per day. Your case was prior to the hospital's, so it should be paid. It needs to be appealed. First, I would make sure the cod... [ Read More ]
AMA in the ED
there is any lab or rad work done before ama? if yes, assign level one with mod 25 for radiology service, only lab work then no modifier. We use internal code and Z53.20 to close the AMA account when ... [ Read More ]
EGD/Colonoscopy
If the EGD was aborted, modifier 53 will be submitted by the surgeon. Modifier 53 is not billed for anesthesia. Being that anesthesia was already administered, code the case as you normally would. If... [ Read More ]
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