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Z13.88

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Encounter for screening for disorder due to exposure to contaminants

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 health problems caused by exposure to harmful substances such as chemicals, radiation, or environmental toxins.

Coding Tips

  • •Use for occupational or environmental exposure screening in asymptomatic individuals
  • •Document the type of exposure when possible to support medical necessity

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • those exposed to contaminants without suspected disorders (Z57.-, Z77.-)

Code Hierarchy

└Z13Encounter for screening for other diseases and disorders└Z13.8Encounter for screening for other specified diseases and disorders└Z13.88Encounter for screening for disorder due to exposure to contaminants
└Z13.88Encounter for screening for disorder due to exposure to contaminants

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