Z94.1 ICD 10 Code is a billable and specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis of Heart transplant status for reimbursement purposes. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Type 1 excludes for Z94.1 ICD 10 code
- artificial heart status (Z95.812)
- heart-valve replacement status (Z95.2-Z95.4)
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to Z94.1 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
- Z94 Transplanted organ and tissue status
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
Z94.1 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about Z94.1 ICD 10 code
A heart transplant removes a damaged or diseased heart and replaces it with a healthy one. The healthy heart comes from a donor who has died. It is the last resort for people with heart failure when all other treatments have failed. The heart failure might have been caused by coronary heart disease, damaged heart valves or heart muscles, congenital heart defects, or viral infections of the heart.
Although heart transplant surgery is a life-saving measure, it has many risks. Careful monitoring, treatment, and regular medical care can prevent or help manage some of these risks.
After the surgery, most heart transplant patients can return to their normal levels of activity. However, fewer than 30% return to work for many different reasons.
NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
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