V56.8 DIALYSIS ENCOUNTER, NEC

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Code Information

Diagnosis Code: V56.8

Short Description: Dialysis encounter, NEC

Long Description: Encounter for other dialysis

Code Classification:

Supplementary classification of factors influencing health status and contact with health services (E)
- Persons encountering health services for specific procedures and aftercare (V50-V59)
  - V56 Encounter for dialysis and dialysis catheter care
    - V56.8 Dialysis encounter, NEC

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM

Synonyms

Dialysis finding

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code V56.8 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

Admission (encounter)
- for
  - aftercare (see also Aftercare) V58.9
    - dialysis
      - peritoneal V56.8
  - dialysis V56.0
    - peritoneal V56.8
  - therapy
    - dialysis (intermittent) (treatment)
      - peritoneal V56.8
      - specified type NEC V56.8

Aftercare V58.9
- involving
  - dialysis (intermittent) (treatment)
    - peritoneal V56.8
- peritoneal dialysis (intermittent) (treatment) V56.8

Dialysis (intermittent) (treatment)
- peritoneal V56.8
  - status only V45.11
- specified type NEC V56.8

Encounter for - see also Admission for
- dialysis
  - peritoneal V56.8

Maintenance
- dialysis regimen or treatment
  - peritoneal V56.8

Therapy V57.9
- dialysis (intermittent) (treatment)
  - peritoneal V56.8
  - specified type NEC V56.8
- peritoneal dialysis V56.8

Crosswalk Information

The code V56.8 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):

ICD-9 Code		ICD-10 Code	ICD-10 Description
V56.8		Z49.32	Encounter for adequacy testing for peritoneal dialysis

This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code	ICD-9 Description
V56.0	Encounter for extracorporeal dialysis
V56.1	Fitting and adjustment of extracorporeal dialysis catheter
V56.2	Fitting and adjustment of peritoneal dialysis catheter
V56.31	Encounter for adequacy testing for hemodialysis
V56.32	Encounter for adequacy testing for peritoneal dialysis

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2014

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