ICD-10-CM Code Z98.5
Sterilization status
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 Z98.5 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the two child codes of Z98.5 that describes the diagnosis 'sterilization status' in more detail.
- Z98.5 Sterilization status NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE Z98.51 Tubal ligation status
- BILLABLE Z98.52 Vasectomy status
Coding Notes for Z98.5 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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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." - Female infertility - instead, use code N97.-
- Male infertility - instead, use code N46.-
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'Z98.5 - Sterilization status'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code Z98.5. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: Z98 - Other postprocedural states