Z51Non-billable (header)

Encounter for other aftercare and medical care

Related Codes· Encounters for other specific health care (Z40-Z53)

Z40Encounter for prophylactic surgeryZ41Encounter for procedures for purposes other than remedying h…Z42Encounter for plastic and reconstructive surgery following m…Z43Encounter for attention to artificial openingsZ44Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic …

Sub-codes of Z51(6)

Z51 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.

Z51.0Encounter for antineoplastic radiation therapy✓ BillableZ51.1Encounter for antineoplastic chemotherapy and immunotherapyHeaderZ51.5Encounter for palliative care✓ BillableZ51.6Encounter for desensitization to allergens✓ BillableZ51.8Encounter for other specified aftercareHeaderZ51.AEncounter for sepsis aftercare✓ Billable

✗ Excludes 1(Not coded here)

  • •follow-up examination after treatment (Z08-Z09)

Code Hierarchy

┌21Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)├Z40-Z53Encounters for other specific health care (Z40-Z53)├Z51Encounter for other aftercare and medical care
└Z51Encounter for other aftercare and medical care

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