Z51.81 – Encounter for therapeutic drug level monitoring
Coding Notes
Active
Billable, valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
Type 1 Excludes
encounter for blood-drug test for administrative or medicolegal reasons (Z02.83)
Code Also
any long-term (current) drug therapy (Z79.-)
GEM Conversion to ICD-9 CM
Fs: 00000
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Encounter for therapeutic drug monitoring
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Monitoring
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Sibling Codes
Parent Sibling Codes
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Code | Title |
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Z00-Z99 | Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99) |
Z40-Z53 | Encounters for other specific health care (Z40-Z53) |
Z51 | Encounter for other aftercare and medical care |
Z51.8 | Encounter for other specified aftercare |
Z51.81 |
Encounter for therapeutic drug level monitoring
Type 1 Excludes
encounter for blood-drug test for administrative or medicolegal reasons (Z02.83)
Code Also
any long-term (current) drug therapy (Z79.-)
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