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ICD-10-CM · Chapter 21 · Z00Z99

Z53.32

Thoracoscopic surgical procedure converted to open procedure

Factors influencing health status and contact with health services

Quick facts

Code
Z53.32
Type
Billable code
ICD-10-CM chapter
Chapter 21 — Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
Category
Z53 — Persons encountering health services for specific procedures and treatment, not carried out
Specificity
5 characters

How coders use this code

ICD-10-CM Z53.32 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of thoracoscopic surgical procedure converted to open procedure. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.

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