V68.89 ADMINISTRTVE ENCOUNT NEC


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: V68.89

Short Description: Administrtve encount NEC

Long Description: Encounters for other specified administrative purpose

Code Classification:

  • Supplementary classification of factors influencing health status and contact with health services (E)
    • Persons encountering health services in other circumstances (V60-V69)
      • V68 Encounters for administrative purposes
        • V68.89 Administrtve encount NEC

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


Synonyms

  • Patient advised of carers legal rights
  • Patient advised to inform Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
  • Patient advised to inform insurance company
  • Patient advised to see solicitor
  • Patient deceased during stay
  • Patient requests a hospital referral
  • Subject requests referral

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code V68.89 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Admission (encounter)
    • for
      • adoption referral or proceedings V68.89
      • nonmedical reason NEC V68.89
  • Adoption
    • agency referral V68.89
    • held for V68.89
  • Encounter for - see also Admission for
    • administrative purpose only V68.9
      • specified purpose NEC V68.89
  • Heart - see condition
  • Infant - see also condition
    • held for adoption V68.89
  • Referral
    • adoption (agency) V68.89

Crosswalk Information

The code V68.89 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
V68.89 Right Arrow Z02.89 Encounter for other administrative examinations
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
V68.01 Disability examination
V68.09 Other issue of medical certificates
V68.1 Issue of repeat prescriptions
V68.2 Request for expert evidence
V68.81 Referral of patient without examination or treatment
V68.9 Encounters for unspecified administrative purpose


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