Z09

Has anyone had experience applying this code? When it is appropriate to use for an asymptomatic patient? Could it be used for a f/u exam the day after a procedure with no global period in an inpatient environment for physician services for a condition that no longer exists?

ie. an otherwise young healthy person presents with acute epigastric pain and n/v, is admitted and found to have CBD stones on a CT. The patient has an ERCP the next day and no CBD stones exist after the procedure is complete. The next day in the hospital the physician performs a brief f/u visit (meeting requirements for 99231) and the patient is completely asymptomatic and has no complaints except for a little bit of pain that is expected after the procedure.

I see nothing wrong with using Z09 for the above situation. Thoughts?

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