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Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z77

Other contact with and (suspected) exposures hazardous to health

ICD-10-CM Code:
Z77
ICD-10 Code for:
Oth contact w and (suspected) exposures hazardous to health
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
    (Z00–Z99)
    • Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status
      (Z77-Z99)
      • Other contact with and exposures hazardous to health (Z77)
        (suspected)

Z77 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of other contact with and (suspected) exposures hazardous to health. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Oth contact w and (suspected) exposures hazardous to health

Non-specific codes like Z77 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for oth contact w and (suspected) exposures hazardous to health:

  • Z77.0 for Contact with and (suspected) exposure to hazardous, chiefly nonmedicinal, chemicals - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Z77.01 for Contact with and (suspected) exposure to hazardous metals - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Z77.02 for Contact with and (suspected) exposure to hazardous aromatic compounds - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Z77.09 for Contact with and (suspected) exposure to other hazardous, chiefly nonmedicinal, chemicals - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Z77.1 for Contact with and (suspected) exposure to environmental pollution and hazards in the physical environment - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Z77.11 for Contact with and (suspected) exposure to environmental pollution - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Z77.12 for Contact with and (suspected) exposure to hazards in the physical environment - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Z77.2 for Contact with and (suspected) exposure to other hazardous substances - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z77.21 for Contact with and (suspected) exposure to potentially hazardous body fluids - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z77.22 for Contact with and (suspected) exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (acute) (chronic) - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z77.29 for Contact with and (suspected) exposure to other hazardous substances - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z77.9 for Other contact with and (suspected) exposures hazardous to health - BILLABLE CODE

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Includes

Includes
This note appears immediately under a three character code title to further define, or give examples of, the content of the category.
  • contact with and (suspected) exposures to potential hazards to health

Type 2 Excludes

Type 2 Excludes
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
  • contact with and suspected exposure to communicable diseases Z20
  • exposure to parental environmental tobacco smoke in the perinatal period P96.81
  • newborn affected by noxious substances transmitted via placenta or breast milk P04
  • occupational exposure to risk factors Z57
  • retained foreign body Z18
  • retained foreign body fully removed Z87.821
  • toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source T51 T65

Patient Education


Poisoning

A poison is any substance that is harmful to your body. You might swallow it, inhale it, inject it, or absorb it through your skin. Any substance can be poisonous if too much is taken. Poisons can include:

  • Prescription or over-the-counter medicines taken in doses that are too high
  • Overdoses of illegal drugs
  • Carbon monoxide from gas appliances
  • Household products, such as laundry powder or furniture polish
  • Pesticides
  • Indoor or outdoor plants
  • Metals such as lead and mercury

The effects of poisoning range from short-term illness to brain damage, coma, and death. To prevent poisoning it is important to use and store products exactly as their labels say. Keep dangerous products where children can't get to them. Treatment for poisoning depends on the type of poison. If you suspect someone has been poisoned, call your local poison control center at 1-800-222-1222 right away.


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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.