2025 ICD-10-CM code Z77.110
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Revision Date: N/A Deletion Date: N/A Factors influencing health status and contact with health services - Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status Chapter 21: Factors influencing health status and contact with health services Feed
Contact with and (suspected) exposure to air pollution.
Modifiers may be applicable based on the specific circumstances of the encounter and the services provided.
Medical necessity is established when the patient presents with symptoms or health concerns directly attributable to suspected or confirmed air pollution exposure. The evaluation and management services, including diagnostic testing and treatment, should be reasonable and necessary to address the identified health issue.
The clinical responsibility depends on the context of the encounter. It may involve a physician performing a physical examination, ordering diagnostic tests (e.g., pulmonary function tests, blood tests), reviewing environmental exposure data, and providing counseling or treatment related to the suspected air pollution exposure.Other healthcare professionals like nurses, respiratory therapists, or environmental health specialists may also be involved.
- Chapter 21: Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
- Z77-Z99: Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status
In simple words: This code is used when someone has been in contact with or might have breathed in polluted air.A doctor might use this code if they are examining you because you have concerns about air pollution affecting your health.
This ICD-10-CM code classifies encounters for individuals who have had contact with or suspected exposure to air pollution.It is used to document the reason for the encounter and should be accompanied by a procedure code if any procedures were performed.The code encompasses a range of situations, from documented exposure events to suspected exposure based on environmental assessment or patient history. It is applicable across various healthcare settings.
Example 1: A patient presents to the emergency department with acute respiratory symptoms following a wildfire.Z77.110 is used to document the reason for the encounter along with codes for the specific respiratory symptoms., A patient living near a major industrial facility reports chronic cough and shortness of breath.Z77.110 is used to document the encounter for evaluation, along with relevant codes for the respiratory conditions., A patient undergoes a pulmonary function test as part of a health assessment following prolonged exposure to high levels of air pollution. Z77.110 is used in conjunction with a code for the pulmonary function test.
Detailed patient history including duration and type of air pollution exposure,description of symptoms,results of any diagnostic tests, environmental exposure assessments (if available), and treatment plan.
** This code is exempt from the Present on Admission (POA) reporting requirement.
- Payment Status: Active
- Specialties:Pulmonology, Occupational Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine
- Place of Service:Office, Emergency Room - Hospital, Outpatient Hospital, Urgent Care Facility, other