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Z05.81

Observation and evaluation of newborn for suspected condition related to home physiologic monitoring device ruled out

Billable

Code Hierarchy

Z05Z05.8Z05.81

Chapter: 21. Factors influencing health status and contact with health services

Section: Z00-Z13 - Persons encountering health services for examinations

Coding Guidelines

Inclusion Terms

  • Encounter for observation of newborn for apnea alarm without findings
  • Encounter for observation of newborn for bradycardia alarm without findings
  • Encounter for observation of newborn for malfunction of home cardiorespiratory monitor
  • Encounter for observation of newborn for non-specific findings home physiologic monitoring device
  • Encounter for observation of newborn for pulse oximeter alarm without findings

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with Z05.81

  • Z03.83 - encounter for observation for suspected conditions related to home physiologic monitoring device ruled out (Z03.83)
  • P29.12 - neonatal bradycardia (P29.12)
  • other newborn apnea (P28.4-)
  • primary sleep apnea of newborn (P28.3-)

Related Codes

Z05.89Billable

Observation and evaluation of newborn for other specified suspected condition ruled out

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