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Z98.5

Non-Billable
ChapterZ00–Z99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Sterilization status

Use a more specific code (2 billable)
Z98.51Tubal ligation statusZ98.52Vasectomy status
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 21: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services (Z00-Z99).

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • female infertility (N97.-)
  • male infertility (N46.-)
General instructions are available for the parent sections:
View Z77-Z99 NotesView Z98 Notes

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH21Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
Z77-Z99Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status (Z77-Z99)
Z98Other postprocedural states
Z98.5Sterilization statusNot billable
Z98.51Tubal ligation statusBillable
Z98.52Vasectomy statusBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to Z98.5:

categoryZ98
Other postprocedural states
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blockZ77-Z99
Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status (Z77-Z99)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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