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Z77.090

Billable

Contact with and (suspected) exposure to asbestos

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 asbestos, a fibrous mineral that can cause lung disease and cancer when inhaled.

Coding Tips

  • •Document the type of asbestos exposure (occupational, environmental, or secondary)
  • •This code is important for establishing baseline exposure history for long-term monitoring

Code Hierarchy

└Z77Other contact with and (suspected) exposures hazardous to health└Z77.0Contact with and (suspected) exposure to hazardous, chiefly nonmedicinal, chemicals└Z77.09Contact with and (suspected) exposure to other hazardous, chiefly nonmedicinal, chemicals└Z77.090Contact with and (suspected) exposure to asbestos
└Z77.090Contact with and (suspected) exposure to asbestos

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