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ICD-10-CM Code for Person encountering health services to consult on behalf of another person Z71.0

ICD-10 code Z71.0 for Person encountering health services to consult on behalf of another person is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .

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Person encountering health services to consult on behalf of another person
Person encountering health services to seek advice or treatment for non-attending third party
Excludes2: anxiety (normal) about sick person in family (Z63.7)
expectant (adoptive) parent(s) pre-birth pediatrician visit (Z76.81)

Z71

Excludes2: contraceptive or procreation counseling (Z30-Z31)
sex counseling (Z70.-)

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dietitian billing: Hi i need help with some dietitian billing. any experts? what are the proper cpt codes for billing a dietitian visit?
Hi Dravekar :) Amanda is right your diet gurus cannot bill CPT 99202-99215 unless a clinician such as MD DO NP or PA. Dieticians not allowed to use those codes. CPT 99402, 97802 can be used and 98960... [ Read More ]
Nutrition/Diabetes Counseling Group E/M visit
Hi Firetorah I d let the doctor or NP or PA do his Eval/Mg CPT and time on medical dx of the patient , then when he is finished the patient could go to next room with dietician. Or dietician come in f... [ Read More ]
NP billing question
Hi Anna P? I too have never heard getting reimbursed for yoga. But it is a interesting concept. I d collect cash too for yoga and file their claims as a nicety. At my hospital they have a clinic for t... [ Read More ]
Billing tips for G0447
Hi jlm? Well are using the G0447 for Medicare patients but as first dx you should use E66 or E63 or certain related R dx codes along with proper documentation. Also the commercial carrier CPT runs fr... [ Read More ]
99401 covid vaccine counseling
Does any one have any guidance on how to bill for vaccine counseling? I though TNCare was supposed to be paying it at all visits, but UHCCP and UHC are only paying if it's an office visit, BCBS isn't... [ Read More ]
Bladder Tumor Scar
The resection was performed because more tumor was suspected. So I would go with the TURB code. The diagnosis could be N49.4...path pending. Now the follow up visit could be Z71.1 no evidence of tumor... [ Read More ]
Covid counseling
I'm needing some assistance on how to bill for our OB patients and covid counseling. Dr. counsels our ob patients (especially covid vaccine). One website said to use CPT code 99401 with a dx code of Z... [ Read More ]
Uneventful PCNL
I would suggest 50551 with the diagnosis N20.0 for the reason for the procedure, but also diagnosis Z71.1 for thr absence of any stone found... [ Read More ]
Telehealth Examination Guidelines
Hi KoBee If your provider decides to use Eva/Mgnt 99202 - 99215 add the modifier 95 to represent telehealth (be it Zoom video or phone). Also in documentation doctor needs to verify correct patient... [ Read More ]
Super obesity
Hi Solocoder I just wanted to add that if use dx E66.01 Morbid Obesity or any obesity codes please add the dx Z68 block per the BMI % on the record for this patient. The ICD10 manual states these 2 co... [ Read More ]
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