Encounter for other aftercare and medical care (Z51)
Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00–Z99)
Encounters for other specific health care (Z40-Z53)
Z51 Encounter for other aftercare and medical care
- 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
- Z51.6 Encounter for desensitization to allergens
Z51.8 Encounter for other specified aftercare
- Z51.81 Encounter for therapeutic drug level monitoring
- Z51.89 Encounter for other specified aftercare
- Z51.A Encounter for sepsis aftercare NEW CODE
Encounter for other aftercare and medical care (Z51)
Instructional Notations
Code Also
A "code also" note instructs that two codes may be required to fully describe a condition, but this note does not provide sequencing direction.
- condition requiring care
Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
Clinical Terms
The following clinical terms provide additional context, helping users better understand the clinical background and common associations for each diagnosis listed in this section. Including related terms alongside ICD-10-CM codes supports coders, billers, and healthcare professionals in improving accuracy, enhancing documentation, and facilitating research or patient education.
Convalescence
The period of recovery following an illness.