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ICD-10-CM Code for Personal history of colon polyps Z86.010

ICD-10 code Z86.010 for Personal history of colon polyps is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .

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Personal history of colon polyps
Personal history of colorectal polyps
Personal history of rectal polyps

Z86.0

Excludes2: personal history of malignant neoplasms (Z85.-)

Z86

Code first any follow-up examination after treatment (Z09)

 
Z86.010 Personal history of colon polyps
Child Code
Personal history of colon polyps, unspecified
Child Code
Personal history of adenomatous and serrated colon polyps
Child Code
Personal history of hyperplastic colon polyps
Child Code
Personal history of other colon polyps

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Colonoscopies - surveillance vs. screening
[QUOTE="Rpace18, post: 515759, member: 500273"] Yes, the DX code Z86.010 is used as the reason for the colonoscopy. I know most Aetna/UHC/Cigna and some BCBS don't consider personal HX of polyps to be... [ Read More ]
Colonoscopies - surveillance vs. screening
[QUOTE="bethb, post: 515752, member: 57120"] Hi and thank you for your reply. I'm stuck at past history of polyps.. if a patient presents for a surveillance colonoscopy due to a past history of a po... [ Read More ]
Short recall colonoscopy coding
How do you guys code if a Medicare patient is told to come back in 1 year as the doctor wants to recheck a specific area for regrowth? When I was trained in, I was told to only code that specific poly... [ Read More ]
Screening colonoscopy diagnosis coding for pathology procedure code 88305
Hi Everyone, From my past experience if the patient had [B]symptom [/B]to warrant a colonoscopy..put that as first dx. So let us say the patient had fecal abnormalities dx R19.5 or bleeding K92 dx, th... [ Read More ]
COLONOSCOPY CODING W/POOR PREPS
Hello, Screenings will always have Z12.11 as admit and primary dx. As such then your therapeutic procedures(45385, 45380) will need modifier PT added. When two CPT'S are done there will be an edit 40 ... [ Read More ]
Surveillance Colonoscopies with current polyps
[QUOTE="shanno-77@hotmail.com, post: 499902, member: 538794"] I am also confused as what to be billing. BCBS insurance. Patient has history of polyps Z86.010 comes back in for surveillance dr. doesn't... [ Read More ]
Surveillance Colonoscopies with current polyps
I am also confused as what to be billing. BCBS insurance. Patient has history of polyps Z86.010 comes back in for surveillance dr. doesn't find anything. Would Z12.11 with Z86.010 and an asa code of ... [ Read More ]
Surveillance Colonoscopies with current polyps
[QUOTE="LisaAlonso23, post: 499381, member: 220094"] If it's UHC, you need to use Z86.010 followed by the polyp code (ie, K63.5, D12.0, D12.2, D12.3, etc). UHC does not consider a colonoscopy for pati... [ Read More ]
Surveillance Colonoscopies with current polyps
[QUOTE="meghanb413, post: 499376, member: 605247"] In this specific instance it's a United Healthcare plan that is handled by Harvard Pilgrim. [/QUOTE] If it's UHC, you need to use Z86.010 followed by... [ Read More ]
Surveillance Colonoscopies with current polyps
[QUOTE="meghanb413, post: 499252, member: 605247"] Trying to get a little bit of clarification when it comes to "surveillance" colonoscopies. Situation: patient has a personal history of polyps [Z86.... [ Read More ]
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