Z77.118 ICD 10 Code is a billable and specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis of Contact with and (suspected) exposure to other environmental pollution for reimbursement purposes. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Short description for Z77.118 ICD 10 code:
Contact w and (suspected) exposure to oth environ pollution
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to Z77.118 ICD10 Code:
- Z00-Z99 Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
- Z77-Z99 Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status
- Z77 Other contact with and (suspected) exposures hazardous to health
- Z77.0 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to hazardous, chiefly nonmedicinal, chemicals
- Z77.01 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to hazardous metals
- Z77.02 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to hazardous aromatic compounds
- Z77.09 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to other hazardous, chiefly nonmedicinal, chemicals
- Z77.1 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to environmental pollution and hazards in the physical environment
- Z77.11 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to environmental pollution
- Z77.12 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to hazards in the physical environment
- Z77.2 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to other hazardous substances
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
Z77.118 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about Z77.118 ICD 10 code
Our environment affects our health. If parts of the environment, like the air, water, or soil become polluted, it can lead to health problems. For example, asthma pollutants and chemicals in the air or in the home can trigger asthma attacks.
Some environmental risks are a part of the natural world, like radon in the soil. Others are the result of human activities, like lead poisoning from paint, or exposure to asbestos or mercury from mining or industrial use.
NIH: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
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