Z77.012
BillableContact with and (suspected) exposure to uranium
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 uranium, a radioactive element that poses health risks.
Coding Tips
- •Document the context of exposure (occupational, environmental, or accidental)
- •Use this code to establish exposure history for monitoring and preventive care purposes
Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together
- retained depleted uranium fragments (Z18.01)
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└Z77.012Contact with and (suspected) exposure to uranium
└Z77.012Contact with and (suspected) exposure to uranium