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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Hospice Care

ICD-10 Coding for Hospice Care

Z51.5
C34.90

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for hospice care includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Palliative Care
End-of-Life Care
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Hospice Care

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Hospice Care

Use ICD-10 code Z51.5 for encounter for palliative care, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Encounter for palliative care

Billable Code
Z51.5
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

  • • Use when palliative care is provided for a terminal condition.

Applicable To

  • • Palliative care services

Important Notes

  • • Always secondary to the terminal diagnosis.

Malignant neoplasm of unspecified part of bronchus or lung

Billable Code
C34.90
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

    Applicable To

    • • Lung cancer

    Important Notes

    • • Ensure documentation supports terminal status.
    Ancillary Codes

    Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

    Z51.5

    Encounter for palliative care

    Use alongside for palliative management.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What is the ICD-10 code for hospice care?

    The ICD-10 code for hospice care is Z51.5, used for encounters involving palliative care services.

    How should Z51.5 be sequenced in hospice coding?

    Z51.5 should always be sequenced as a secondary code, following the primary terminal diagnosis code.

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