AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2024 Issue 4; Z Codes Update

Z Codes Update

New Z codes in chapter 21, Factors influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services, were created as noted below.Status Codes Genetic Susceptibility to Epilepsy and Neurodevelopmental DisordersGenetic Susceptibility to ObesityCodes Z15.1, Genetic susceptibility to epilepsy and neurodevelopmental disorders, and Z15.2, Genetic susceptibility to obesity, have been created to capture the risk of developing epilepsy and neurodevelopmental disorders and obesity due to having genetic variants. Hormone Receptor StatusCodes were also created for hormone receptor status. Hormone receptors are protein molecules that bind to target hormone cells and activate a response. The presence of hormone receptors...

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