Medical Transcription In Trivandrum

                                Z Codes Z codes are for use in any healthcare setting. Z codes may be used as either a  first-listed  (principal diagnosis code in the inpatient setting) or secondary code, depending on the circumstances of the encounter. Certain Z codes may only be used as first-listed or principal diagnosis. Z codes  represent reasons for specific encounters  and are found in Chapter 21 of ICD-10. Certain Z codes may only be reported as the first-listed Dx and should never be reported in any position other the primary position. Some Z codes cannot be first-listed. Z codes are also  useful in reporting risk factors  such as a family history of a condition, which increases the risk that the patient will develop the same condition. And, as more cause-and-effect relationships are discovered through reporting and research, Z codes can be used to report them. One tool available to hospitals to capture data on the social needs of their patient population is the ICD-10-CM code