Z77
Other contact with and (suspected) exposures hazardous to health
Non-billableCategory
Coding Guidelines
Includes
- contact with and (suspected) exposures to potential hazards to health
Excludes2 (Not Included Here)
These conditions are not part of this code but may be reported additionally if documented
- contact with and (suspected) exposure to communicable diseases (Z20.-)
- P96.81 - 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.-)
- Z87.821 - retained foreign body fully removed (Z87.821)
- T51.-T65 - toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source (T51-T65)
Specific Codes (5)
Z77.0Category
Contact with and (suspected) exposure to hazardous, chiefly nonmedicinal, chemicals
Z77.1Category
Contact with and (suspected) exposure to environmental pollution and hazards in the physical environment
Z77.2Category
Contact with and (suspected) exposure to other hazardous substances
Z77.3Category
Contact with and (suspected) exposure to war theater
Z77.9Billable
Other contact with and (suspected) exposures hazardous to health
