Z51 Encounter for other aftercare and medical care

Non-billable header with 6 child codes.

Excludes1 (never code together)

• follow-up examination after treatment (Z08-Z09)

Code also

• condition requiring care

Applies from Z51 Encounter for other aftercare and medical care

Excludes1 (never code together)

• follow-up examination after treatment (Z08-Z09)

Code also

• condition requiring care

Codes under Z51

• Z51.0 Encounter for antineoplastic radiation therapy
• Z51.1 Encounter for antineoplastic chemotherapy and immunotherapy
• Z51.5 Encounter for palliative care
• Z51.6 Encounter for desensitization to allergens
• Z51.8 Encounter for other specified aftercare
• Z51.A Encounter for sepsis aftercare

Code annotations containing back-references to Z51

Back-references to Z51

• Type 1 Excludes: Z08 Encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment for malignant neoplasm ("aftercare following medical care (Z43-Z49, Z51)")
• Type 1 Excludes: Z09 Encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment for conditions other than malignant neoplasm ("aftercare following medical care (Z43-Z49, Z51)")
• Type 2 Excludes: Z98 Other postprocedural states ("aftercare (Z43-Z49, Z51)")

Back-references to Z51

• Type 1 Excludes: Z08 Encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment for malignant neoplasm ("aftercare following medical care (Z43-Z49, Z51)")
• Type 1 Excludes: Z09 Encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment for conditions other than malignant neoplasm ("aftercare following medical care (Z43-Z49, Z51)")
• Type 2 Excludes: Z98 Other postprocedural states ("aftercare (Z43-Z49, Z51)")

Nearby codes

• Z51 Encounter for other aftercare and medical care (this code)
• Z51.0 Encounter for antineoplastic radiation therapy
• Z51.1 Encounter for antineoplastic chemotherapy and immunotherapy
• Z51.11 Encounter for antineoplastic chemotherapy
• Z51.12 Encounter for antineoplastic immunotherapy
• Z51.5 Encounter for palliative care