ICD-10 Z-codes don’t mean you can’t bill preventive, problem services together
Effective Oct 12, 2015
Published Oct 12, 2015
Last Reviewed Oct 8, 2015
Question: I have read on a coders’ message board that under ICD-10, you can no longer bill a well visit if a patient presents with a complaint. They say the Z00.0 and the Z01 categories have a note that says, “Excludes 1: encounter for examination of sign or symptom — code to sign or symptom,” which means you cannot code a well visit and a symptomatic complaint on the same encounter. Is that right?
You must log in to view the content you requested.
Not a subscriber? Start accessing the article you’re seeking right away plus weekly, physician practice-specific news, analysis, guidance and specific tools that enable your practice to stay compliant and profitable during times of increased regulatory scrutiny.
Need multi-user access? Ensure uninterrupted individual access and maximum coding productivity for your whole team. For site license inquiries call: 1-855-CALL-DH1
Part B News is how you level the playing field and take control of the financial impact that the changing health care landscape has on your practice. When you subscribe to Part B News, you get step-by-step instructions from the nation's leading physician practice management experts on how to not just survive – but thrive – from changes at CMS and private payers. Plus, through this web site and its forums, you plug into a community of peers who'll share exactly what's working and what's not as questions arise in your practice.
A subscription to Part B News is the physician practice manager’s best tool to ensure that your practice collects every dollar it deserves. Our $25,000 guarantee ensures that your subscription will pay for itself at least 50 times over or we will refund the full year’s subscription fee.
To learn more about subscribing to Part B News, visit the DecisionHealth store right now.