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Z77 - Other contact with and (suspected) exposures hazardous to health


The ICD 10 Code for Other contact with and (suspected) exposures hazardous to health is listed as Z77.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: Z77
Description: Other contact with and (suspected) exposures hazardous to health
  • Includes: contact with and (suspected) exposures to potential hazards to health
  • Excludes2: contact with and (suspected) exposure to communicable diseases (Z20.-)
  • exposure to (parental) (environmental) tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
  • newborn (suspected to be) affected by noxious substances transmitted via placenta or breast milk (P04.-)
  • occupational exposure to risk factors (Z57.-)
  • retained foreign body (Z18.-)
  • retained foreign body fully removed (Z87.821)
  • toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source (T51-T65)
Chapter Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of Z77:
Z77.0 - Contact with and (suspected) exposure to hazardous, chiefly nonmedicinal, chemicals
Z77.1 - Contact with and (suspected) exposure to environmental pollution and hazards in the physical environment
Z77.2 - Contact with and (suspected ) exposure to other hazardous substances
Z77.9 - Other contact with and (suspected) exposures hazardous to health