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ICD-10-CM Code for Personal history of diabetic foot ulcer Z86.31

ICD-10 code Z86.31 for Personal history of diabetic foot ulcer 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 diabetic foot ulcer
Excludes2: current diabetic foot ulcer (E08.621, E09.621, E10.621, E11.621, E13.621)

Z86

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

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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 ]
coding anticoagulant following stroke
We are having a debate within our coding team and would appreciate some input. When a patient is on an anticoagulant as a preventive measure following a stroke with no residual effects, I believe w... [ Read More ]
Inpatient Substance Abuse
[QUOTE="TThivierge, post: 513315, member: 216725"] Hi Laylaykali, It seems you are doing this correctly with CPT 90791 and inpt psych codes 99231 -99233, but no idea of HCPCS to use in that setting. U... [ Read More ]
Inpatient Substance Abuse
Hi Laylaykali, It seems you are doing this correctly with CPT 90791 and inpt psych codes 99231 -99233, but no idea of HCPCS to use in that setting. Understand MD, PA, DO psychiatrist and psychologist ... [ Read More ]
LCD Denials
[QUOTE="bar2ty@yahoo.com, post: 512311, member: 290527"] Need help: Patient has history of hypertension, should a Z86 category or I10 category code be on claim? [/QUOTE] Often times, providers use "hi... [ Read More ]
LCD Denials
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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 ]
MEAT criteria
[QUOTE="TThivierge, post: 510717, member: 216725"] Hi Blackhorse:) You know MEAT means Monitor Evaluate Assess and Treatment from doc s notes as documentation guide. When you read the provider s d... [ Read More ]
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