Z98.891
Z98.891: History of uterine scar from previous surgery
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
Z98.891 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for history of uterine scar from previous surgery. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check Z98.891 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberExcludes1: never code together
These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.
- Maternal care due to uterine scar from previous surgery (O34.2-)
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above Z98.891
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
Z98.891 is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies: 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56461Billing and Coding: Endoscopy by Capsule
- A56809Billing and Coding: Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)
- A57306Billing and Coding: Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE)
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- History›personal›uterine scar from previous surgery
- Status›postoperative NEC›uterine scar
- History›personal›surgery NEC›with uterine scar
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.