Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for postoperative state without complications (z98.890) includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Postoperative State Without Complications (Z98.890)
Use ICD-10 code Z98.890 for other specified postprocedural states, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment for conditions other than malignant neoplasm
Use for post-surgical surveillance when no complications are present.
ICD-10 code Z98.890 is used to document a postoperative state without active complications. It should be used as a secondary code alongside a primary symptom or condition code.
No, Z98.890 cannot be used as a principal diagnosis. It must be paired with a primary code reflecting the reason for the encounter.