ICD-10-CM Code Z77.123
Contact with and (suspected) exposure to radon and other naturally occuring radiation
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.Z77.123 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of contact with and (suspected) exposure to radon and other naturally occuring radiation. 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 Z77.123 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." - Radiation exposure as the cause of a confirmed condition - instead, use Section W88-W90, X39.0-)
- Radiation sickness NOS - instead, use Code T66
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #951 - Other factors influencing health status.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'Z77.123 - Contact with and (suspected) exposure to radon and other naturally occuring radiation'
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Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
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 Z77.123 and a single ICD9 code, V15.89 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: Z77.12 - Contact with and (suspected) exposure to hazards in the physical environment