Z99.3 ICD-10-CM Code: Dependence on wheelchair

Z99.3 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for dependence on wheelchair. A patient requires a wheelchair for mobility because they are unable to walk independently due to a physical condition or disability. This code documents their dependence on this assistive device. Z99.3 sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for factors influencing health status and contact with health services (z00-z99), within the section covering persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status (z77-z99).

Z99.3 is a billable ICD-10-CM code but does not map to a payment HCC under the CMS-HCC V28, V24, ESRD, or RxHCC risk adjustment models. It can be reported on Medicare Advantage encounter data submissions but it does not contribute to a beneficiary's RAF score and therefore does not affect risk-adjusted payments to the plan.

Report this code for patients who are wheelchair-dependent for mobility; it should be used alongside the underlying condition causing the mobility limitation.