ICD-10-CM Code Z71.8
Other specified counseling
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code Z71.8 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the two child codes of Z71.8 that describes the diagnosis 'other specified counseling' in more detail.
- Z71.8 Other specified counseling NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE Z71.81 Spiritual or religious counseling
- BILLABLE Z71.89 Other specified counseling
Coding Notes for Z71.8 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-2 Excludes:
Type-2 Excludes
Type-2 Excludes means the excluded conditions are different, although they may appear similar. A patient may have both conditions, but one does not include the other. Excludes 2 means "not coded here." - Counseling for contraception - instead, use code Z30.0-
- Counseling for genetics - instead, use code Z31.5
- Counseling for procreative management - instead, use code Z31.6-
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'Z71.8 - Other specified counseling'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code Z71.8. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: Z71 - Persons encountering health services for other counseling and medical advice, not elsewhere classified