ICD-10-CM Code Z08
Encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment for malignant neoplasm
BILLABLE
POA Exempt
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.POA Exempt Code
The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requires medical coders to indicate whether or not a condition was present at the time of admission, in order to properly assign MS-DRG codes. This "Present On Admission" (POA) indicator is recorded on CMS form 4010A.Z08 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment for malignant neoplasm. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
POA Indicators on CMS form 4010A are as follows:
| Indicator | Meaning | CMS Will Pay CC/MCC DRG Costs |
|---|---|---|
| Y | Diagnosis was present at time of inpatient admission | Yes |
| N | Diagnosis was not present at time of inpatient admission | No |
| U | Documentation insufficient to determine if the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission. | No |
| W | Clinically undetermined. Provider unable to clinically determine whether the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission. | Yes |
| 1 | Exempt from POA reporting | No |
Coding Notes for Z08 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Medical surveillance following completed treatment
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Additional Code Note:
Use Additional Code
Use Additional Code note means a second code must be used in conjunction with this code. Codes with this note are Etiology codes and must be followed by a Manifestation code or codes. - Code to identify any acquired absence of organs See code Z90.-
- Code to identify the personal history of malignant neoplasm See code Z85.-
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Aftercare following medical care - instead, use Section Z43-Z49, Z51)
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #826-830 - Myeloprolif disord or poorly differentiated neoplasms with major operating room procedure with MCC.
- DRG Group #826-830 - Myeloprolif disord or poorly differentiated neoplasms with major operating room procedure with CC.
- DRG Group #826-830 - Myeloprolif disord or poorly differentiated neoplasms with major operating room procedure without CC or MCC.
- DRG Group #826-830 - Myeloprolif disord or poorly differentiated neoplasms with other operating room procedure with CC or MCC.
- DRG Group #826-830 - Myeloprolif disord or poorly differentiated neoplasms with other operating room procedure without CC or MCC.
- DRG Group #837-839 - Chemo with acute leukemia as sdx or with high dose chemo agent with MCC.
- DRG Group #837-839 - Chemo with acute leukemia as sdx with CC or high dose chemo agent.
- DRG Group #837-839 - Chemo with acute leukemia as sdx without CC or MCC.
- DRG Group #846-848 - Chemotherapy without acute leukemia as secondary diagnosis with MCC.
- DRG Group #846-848 - Chemotherapy without acute leukemia as secondary diagnosis with CC.
- DRG Group #846-848 - Chemotherapy without acute leukemia as secondary diagnosis without CC or MCC.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'Z08 - Encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment for malignant neoplasm'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code Z08. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Equivalent ICD-9 Codes GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
Following surgery, follow-up vaginal pap smear
(approximate match)
Follow-up examination, following radiotherapy
(approximate match)
Follow-up examination, following chemotherapy
(approximate match)
Other follow-up examination
(approximate match)
Follow-up examination, following combined treatment
(approximate match)
Unspecified follow-up examination
(approximate match)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code Z08 and a single ICD9 code, V67.9 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.