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Z77.011

Billable

Contact with and (suspected) exposure to lead

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

What This Code Means

A person has had contact with or suspected exposure to lead, a toxic metal that can affect the nervous system and other organs.

Coding Tips

  • •This code is appropriate for lead exposure screening and history documentation
  • •Consider pairing with codes for lead-related conditions if symptoms or test results are present

Code Hierarchy

└Z77Other contact with and (suspected) exposures hazardous to health└Z77.0Contact with and (suspected) exposure to hazardous, chiefly nonmedicinal, chemicals└Z77.01Contact with and (suspected) exposure to hazardous metals└Z77.011Contact with and (suspected) exposure to lead
└Z77.011Contact with and (suspected) exposure to lead

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