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.
