2025 ICD-10-CM code Z94.4
(Active) Effective 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 (Z00-Z99) Feed
Liver transplant status.
The medical necessity for using Z94.4 is to accurately reflect the patient's medical history of a liver transplant, allowing for appropriate care management and understanding of potential health risks.
The physician is responsible for accurately documenting and coding the patient's post-transplant status and any related complications or conditions.
- Chapter 21: Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
- Z94: Transplanted organ and tissue status
In simple words: This code indicates that the patient has had a liver transplant.
This code signifies a patient's status post-liver transplant, indicating that they have undergone a liver transplantation procedure and the transplanted liver is now part of their medical history.It encompasses both homogenous and heterogeneous liver transplants.
Example 1: A patient who received a liver transplant five years ago presents for a routine check-up. Z94.4 is coded to indicate the patient's transplant history., A patient with a history of liver transplant experiences complications.While the complication is coded separately, Z94.4 is also used to provide context for the current health issue., A patient presents for follow-up care after a recent liver transplant. Z94.4 along with any other necessary codes for specific conditions are recorded.
Documentation should clearly state the patient's liver transplant history, date of transplant if available, and the type of transplant.
** For any complications arising from the transplanted organ, use the specific code for that complication. Z94.4 solely indicates the presence of a transplanted liver and does not capture or describe any associated health issues. It is often used in conjunction with other codes for a more comprehensive picture of the patient's condition.
- Specialties:Hepatology, Transplant Surgery, General Surgery, Internal Medicine
- Place of Service:Inpatient Hospital, On Campus-Outpatient Hospital, Office, Outpatient Hospital