Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for ostomy includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Ostomy
Use ICD-10 code Z93.3 for colostomy status, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Encounter for attention to colostomy
Use when skilled care is provided for the colostomy.
The ICD-10 code for colostomy status is Z93.3. It is used to document the presence of a colostomy that has not been reversed.
Use Z43.x codes for encounters involving care or maintenance of an ostomy, such as Z43.1 for gastrostomy care.