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Z71.0

Billable

Person encountering health services to consult on behalf of another person

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

What This Code Means

A person visits a healthcare provider to discuss health concerns or get advice on behalf of another person, such as a family member or dependent.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code when the patient is not the primary subject of concern but is seeking information or counseling for someone else
  • •Document who the consultation is being made on behalf of in the medical record

Excludes 2 — Not included here, may code separately

  • anxiety (normal) about sick person in family (Z63.7)
  • expectant (adoptive) parent(s) pre-birth pediatrician visit (Z76.81)

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