ICD-10-CM Code Z41.3
Encounter for ear piercing
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.Z41.3 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of encounter for ear piercing. 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 |
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #795 - Normal newborn.
- DRG Group #951 - Other factors influencing health status.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'Z41.3 - Encounter for ear piercing'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code Z41.3. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
Ear piercing
(exact match)
This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code V50.3 was previously used, Z41.3 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.
Parent Code: Z41 - Encounter for procedures for purposes other than remedying health state