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Z98.51

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Tubal ligation status

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

What This Code Means

A person who has undergone tubal ligation, a permanent surgical sterilization procedure for women.

Coding Tips

  • •This is a status code used to document a history of tubal ligation for contraceptive purposes
  • •Include this code when relevant to the patient's medical history, contraceptive status, or when complications related to the procedure are being treated

Code Hierarchy

└Z98Other postprocedural states└Z98.5Sterilization status└Z98.51Tubal ligation status
└Z98.51Tubal ligation status

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