Z41.8
Z41.8: Encounter for other procedures for purposes other than remedying health state
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
Z41.8 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for encounter for other procedures for purposes other than remedying health state. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check Z41.8 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberRisk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
Z41.8 is named in 5 Medicare coverage policies: 4 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 1 listing it as NOT covered. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56658Billing and Coding: Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgerynot covered
- A56462Billing and Coding: Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents (ESA)
- A56718Billing and Coding: Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG)
- A59105Billing and Coding: Off-Label Use of Intravenous Immune Globulin (IVIG)
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Procedure›for purpose other than remedying health state›specified NEC
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.