ICD-10-CM code "Z51.5": Encounter for palliative care (2024)

Overview

ICD-10 CodeZ51.5
DescriptionEncounter for palliative care
Hierarchy
  1. Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
  2. Encounters for other specific health care (Z40-Z53)
  3. Encounter for other aftercare and medical care (Z51)
  4. Encounter for palliative care (Z51.5)
Billable statusICD-10-CM Billable code

Excludes

  1. Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
  2. Encounters for other specific health care (Z40-Z53)

    Type 2follow-up examination for medical surveillance after treatment (Z08-Z09)

  3. Encounter for other aftercare and medical care (Z51)

    Type 1follow-up examination after treatment (Z08-Z09)

  4. Encounter for palliative care (Z51.5)

Includes

  1. Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
  2. Encounters for other specific health care (Z40-Z53)
  3. Encounter for other aftercare and medical care (Z51)
  4. Encounter for palliative care (Z51.5)