Medical Clearance ICD-10-CM Codes
Read this short guide and learn about medical clearance ICD codes you can use!
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What medical clearance ICD codes can I use?
Before discussing the medical clearance ICD codes you can use, let’s clarify what (medical) clearance means. When we speak of clearance in this context, this could mean any of the following:
- A person is cleared to undergo certain medical procedures (preprocedural examinations)
- A person is cleared to return to work or competition
- A person is cleared to take on certain work because they don’t have any complications that would prevent them from performing well
- A person is cleared to leave rehabilitation or has successfully gone through a therapy program
More often than not, clearance will come in the form of a certificate.
We will list ICD-10 codes that are the closest to these. Here they are:
- Z02.79 - Encounter for issue of other medical certificate
This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on people who are availing of medical certificates.
- Z01.810 - Encounter for preprocedural cardiovascular examination
This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on people who undergo preprocedural cardiovascular examinations.
- Z01.811 - Encounter for preprocedural respiratory examination
This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on people who undergo preprocedural respiratory examinations.
- Z01.812 - Encounter for preprocedural laboratory examination
This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on people who undergo preprocedural laboratory examinations.
- Z01.818 - Encounter for other preprocedural examination
This ICD-10 code is used on people who undergo preprocedural examinations other than the ones listed above. You can use this one if they are taking preprocedural examinations that don’t have specific ICD-10 codes.
Are all these medical clearance ICD codes billable?
Yes. All the aforementioned medical clearance-related ICD-10 codes are valid and billable.
Clinical information about medical clearance:
The term medical clearance is straightforward, and we already mentioned variations of clearance earlier.
Item 1 is the closest ICD-10 code you can use to get medical certificates and similar documents that certify that a person availed of a medical clearance certificate and related/similar documents.
If you’re wondering what Items 2 to 5 are, these ICD-10 codes are for preprocedural examinations. Before a patient undergoes certain medical procedures, they need to undergo tests to ensure they are relatively healthy enough to undergo procedures like surgical operations. If a person is not healthy, the factors contributing to their unhealthiness may affect the surgery and put them at risk of developing unwanted complications that can lead to unwanted problems and/or death.
Synonyms include:
- Preprocedural cardiovascular examination done
- Special cardiovascular system test done
- Blood and urine tests prior to treatment or procedure
- Preprocedural examination done
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Commonly asked questions
Yes, but we don’t recommend using them because they are invalid for submission and unbillable.
Yes. Medical clearances are important for injured athletes or professionals whose jobs require strenuous activity. If they aren’t medically cleared, they can’t compete or work. Speaking of jobs, there are employers that require medical certificates for new hires or when their employees file for sick leave.
Hopefully. As of now, those are the best codes to use.
