Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for gastrostomy tube status includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Gastrostomy Tube Status
Use ICD-10 code Z93.1 for gastrostomy status, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition
Use to indicate nutritional conditions necessitating gastrostomy.
Mechanical complication of gastrostomy
Use when there is a mechanical issue with the gastrostomy tube.
Gastrostomy status
Use to indicate the presence of the gastrostomy tube.
The ICD-10 code for gastrostomy tube status is Z93.1, used to indicate the presence of a gastrostomy tube.
Z43.1 should be used for encounters specifically for the care or management of a gastrostomy tube, such as routine maintenance or replacement.