Diagnosis Code

Z49.31 ENCOUNTER FOR ADEQUACY TESTING FOR HEMODIALYSIS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: Z49.31

Short Description: Encounter for adequacy testing for hemodialysis

Long Description: Encounter for adequacy testing for hemodialysis

The code Z49.31 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00–Z99)
    • Encounters for other specific health care (Z40-Z53)
      • Encounter for care involving renal dialysis (Z49)
        • Z49.31 Encounter for adequacy testing for hemodialysis

This code is valid for unacceptable principal diagnosis

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Adequacy of dialysis - finding
  • Adequacy of hemodialysis
  • Finding of measures of dialysis
  • Hemodialysis access site patent
  • Hemodialysis finding
  • Increase in hemodialysis blood flow
  • Increase in hemodialysis dialyzer size
  • Increase in hemodialysis session time

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code Z49.31 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Other Kidney And Urinary Tract Diagnoses With Mcc (698)
  • Other Kidney And Urinary Tract Diagnoses With Cc (699)
  • Other Kidney And Urinary Tract Diagnoses Without Cc/mcc (700)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
Z49.31 Right Arrow V56.31 Hemodialysis testing

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 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-10 Code ICD-10 Description
Z49 Encounter for care involving renal dialysis
Z49.0 Preparatory care for renal dialysis
Z49.01 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of extracorporeal dialysis catheter
Z49.02 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of peritoneal dialysis catheter
Z49.3 Encounter for adequacy testing for dialysis
Z49.32 Encounter for adequacy testing for peritoneal dialysis


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023