Z77.9
BillableOth contact w and (suspected) exposures hazardous to health
Other contact with and (suspected) exposures hazardous to health
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- contact with and (suspected) exposures to potential hazards to health
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- 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)
Code Also
A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances
- any follow-up examination (Z08-Z09)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Retinal dysplasia95494009
- Pollution102410009
- Exposure to pollution102420004
- Exposure to toxic agricultural agent102441005
- Non-occupational exposure to toxic agricultural agent102443008
- Exposure to toxic dust102444002
- Non-occupational exposure to toxic dust102446000
- Exposure to toxin, intent undetermined410072003
- Environment contains physical hazards422857009
- Congenital retinal dysplasia caused by teratogenic substance897559009
- Teratogenic congenital retinal dysplasia897559009
- Dangerous environment1186696002
- Exacerbation of atopic dermatitis due to exposure to contact allergen1251383000
- Exacerbation of constitutional dermatitis due to exposure to contact allergen1251383000
- Exposure to carcinogen1363562003
- Exposure to carcinogenic substance1363562003
- Exposure to soapstone dust451151000124102
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code Z77.9?
ICD-10-CM code Z77.9 represents "Other contact with and (suspected) exposures hazardous to health". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is Z77.9 a billable code?
Yes, Z77.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is Z77.9 in?
Z77.9 is in Chapter 22: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact With Health Services (codes Z00-Z99).
What SNOMED CT codes does Z77.9 map to?
Z77.9 maps to 14 SNOMED CT concepts: 897559009, 1186696002, 422857009, 1251383000, 1363562003, and 9 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for Z77.9?
Z77.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2911142. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.