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Z51.A

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Encounter for sepsis aftercare

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A follow-up visit for recovery and monitoring after a patient has been treated for sepsis (a serious bloodstream infection).

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code for post-sepsis recovery visits, not for the acute sepsis episode itself
  • •May be used in conjunction with codes indicating the original source of infection

Code Hierarchy

└Z51Encounter for other aftercare and medical care└Z51.AEncounter for sepsis aftercare
└Z51.AEncounter for sepsis aftercare

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