Z51.81 Encounter for therapeutic drug level monitoring

Coding Notes

Active
Billable, valid for HIPAA-covered transactions

Type 1 Excludes

encounter for blood-drug test for administrative or medicolegal reasons (Z02.83)

Code Also

any long-term (current) drug therapy (Z79.-)

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Encounter (with health service) (for) Z76.89
Monitoring (encounter for)

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Code Title
Z00-Z99 Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
Z40-Z53 Encounters for other specific health care (Z40-Z53)
Z51 Encounter for other aftercare and medical care
Z51.8 Encounter for other specified aftercare
Z51.81 Encounter for therapeutic drug level monitoring
Type 1 Excludes
encounter for blood-drug test for administrative or medicolegal reasons (Z02.83)

Code Also
any long-term (current) drug therapy (Z79.-)