AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2023 Issue 4; Z Code Update

Observation and Evaluation of Newborn for Suspected Condition Related to Home Physiologic Monitoring Device Ruled Out

Code Z05.81, Observation and evaluation of newborn for suspected condition related to home physiologic monitoring device ruled out, has been created to report the absence of clinical findings after observation and evaluation of a newborn following an alarm alert from a home physiologic monitoring device. These devices typically detect apnea and bradycardia in a newborn by measuring the breathing and heart rate. Unfortunately, the sensitivity of these devices may cause false alarms that result in a visit for medical care. Code Z05.81 is assigned when the newborn presents for examination and no medical issue is found after...

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