Reader Questions:
Look Beyond Reimbursement When Reporting Z Codes
Published on Mon Jan 08, 2024
Question: Do the ICD-10-CM Z codes affect reimbursement, or are they strictly for statistical purposes? Washington Subscriber Answer: The Z-code category of ICD-10-CM is titled “Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99).” Providers should use Z codes to help provide a comprehensive description of a patient encounter and their current condition — which has the upshot of supplying documentation [...]