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Z71.42

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Counseling for family member of alcoholic

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

What This Code Means

A family member or loved one of someone with alcohol abuse receives counseling and support to help them cope with the situation.

Coding Tips

  • •This code is for family members or caregivers, not the person with the alcohol problem
  • •Document the relationship of the person being counseled to the alcoholic individual

Code Hierarchy

└Z71Persons encountering health services for other counseling and medical advice, not elsewhere classified└Z71.4Alcohol abuse counseling and surveillance└Z71.42Counseling for family member of alcoholic
└Z71.42Counseling for family member of alcoholic

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