PERSONS ENCOUNTERING HEALTH SERVICES FOR SPECIFIC PROCEDURES AND AFTERCARE (V50-V59)
Note:
Categories V51-V58 are intended for use to indicate a reason for care in patients who may have already been treated for some disease or injury not now present, or who are receiving care to consolidate the treatment, to deal with residual states, or to prevent recurrence.
Excludes:
follow-up examination for medical surveillance following treatment (V67.0-V67.9)
V56 Encounter for dialysis and dialysis catheter care
Use additional code to identify the associated condition
Excludes:
dialysis preparation-code to condition
Dialysis (renal) NOS
Excludes:
dialysis status (V45.11)
Removal or replacement of catheter
Toilet or cleansing
Use additional code for any concurrent extracorporeal dialysis (V56.0)
Use additional code for any concurrent peritoneal dialysis (V56.8)
Peritoneal dialysis

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