It is not a diagnosis code and should not be used for reimbursement purposes. It covers personal history of other diseases of the digestive system, such as. Available for iphone, ipad, android, and web.
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Anatomy
Z87.19 is a billable/specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Cholecystectomies are performed to treat abnormalities of the gallbladder using either the laparoscopic (closed) approach, code 51.23, or abdominal (open) approach, code.
In results, a previous history of cholecystectomy increased the risk of heart disease (congestive heart failure [chf], myocardial infarction [mi], atrial fibrillation [af]) (adjusted hr [ahr]:
