I haven't been able to find out anywhere if Z94.0 Kidney transplant status can be a primary diagnosis. Does anybody know?
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Wiki Z94.0 Kidney transplant status
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mitchellde
True Blue
There is nothing in the guidelines indicating that it is secondary only, so I assume it can be first listed.
vjtiwari99
Guru
Hi,
I believe this depends on the services you're coding for-
If Ancillary-Lab only visits then usually patient is coming for Encounter for therapeutic drug monitoring for such cases; then Dx Z94.0 to be used as SDx.
If other services then follow up code followed by Z94.0.
Hope this helps!
VJ
I believe this depends on the services you're coding for-
If Ancillary-Lab only visits then usually patient is coming for Encounter for therapeutic drug monitoring for such cases; then Dx Z94.0 to be used as SDx.
If other services then follow up code followed by Z94.0.
Hope this helps!
VJ
yms
New
Its an unacceptable principal dx for inpatient services....