Z13.818
BillableEncounter for screening for other digestive system disorders
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A preventive health visit to screen for digestive system problems such as colon cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, or other gastrointestinal conditions.
Coding Tips
- •Use this code for screening encounters only, not diagnostic workups for known symptoms
- •Do not use if the patient has symptoms or a known digestive disorder; use appropriate diagnostic codes instead
Code Hierarchy
└Z13Encounter for screening for other diseases and disorders└Z13.8Encounter for screening for other specified diseases and disorders└Z13.81Encounter for screening for digestive system disorders└Z13.818Encounter for screening for other digestive system disorders
└Z13.818Encounter for screening for other digestive system disorders