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ICD-10-CM Code for Personal history of other diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue Z87.39

ICD-10 code Z87.39 for Personal history of other diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 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 other diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

Z87.3

Excludes2: personal history of (healed) traumatic fracture (Z87.81)

Z87

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

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is there no history Z code for history of osteoarthritis?
Hi Angel of the South:) The Z89 & Z90 dx blocks are for amputations and removed organs. I d use the personal HO of DJD/ostepor. of dx Z87.39 "Past personal medical HO of musculoskeletal problems." Th... [ Read More ]
CPT codes for inpatient substance abuse MAT treatment, mostly with suboxone and subutex.
Hi Taliafate Ensure document properly, listing medication prescribed given, and dx range from F11 to F14 F16 F17 linking with description of care given. Medicare coverage is lsited as such...there are... [ Read More ]
Elevated PSA
There isn't a specific personal history code for this. I would use Z87.448 - [I]Personal history of other diseases of urinary system[/I] - if it needs to be reported.... [ Read More ]
Recurrent UTI
[QUOTE="thomas7331, post: 513124, member: 5404"] A UTI without further specificity is coded as N39.0, not N30.21. I would not code Z87.440 just based on the term 'recurrent' unless the provider has a... [ Read More ]
Recurrent UTI
A UTI without further specificity is coded as N39.0, not N30.21. I would not code Z87.440 just based on the term 'recurrent' unless the provider has also documented a history of UTIs in the past. Wi... [ Read More ]
Recurrent UTI
I am wondering if anyone can give me some guidance on Urology. I have a patient that has recurrent uti. The dx given are N30.21 other chronic cystitis with hematuria, R35.0 frequency of micturition, ... [ Read More ]
Code- History of Fracture
Hi all, Would the appropriate code assignment for personal history of non-traumatic fracture, not specified as osteoporotic, fatigue, fragility, or stress fracture default to other pathological fractu... [ Read More ]
Getting back into coding full time
Hi Kconjon Welcome back! I love medical coding & abstraction. You may start out with outpatient coding while learning the tips for specific coding like clinic, office and other outpatient codes. Inpa... [ Read More ]
Concussion
Hi all, Seeking assistance with coding resolved condition verses active condition. Patient treated in ED for concussion 2 weeks ago and now presents to PCP for headache assign code for current or hist... [ Read More ]
Need help with ICD 10 code
Yes I would also code the J98.8 per documentation Z87.01 if it mentions hx of pneumonia (recurrent)... [ Read More ]
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