Which ICD-10-CM code represents an encounter for health services for a specific reason?

Which ICD-10-CM code represents an encounter for health services for a specific reason?

• A. V49.89XA
• B. V49.88XA
• C. V49.87XA
• D. V49.88XP

Answer: (B)

Encounters for health services for a specific reason are coded to specify the exact reason for the visit, with the numeric subclass directing which reason applies and the final characters indicating the encounter type. The numeric part after the decimal identifies the particular reason category, and the suffix XA means it is the initial encounter. Among these options, the 88 subtype is the one that corresponds to “encounter for health services for a specific reason,” and using XA denotes the initial encounter. The other nearby subcategories (87 or 89) map to different specific reasons, and the ending XP would indicate a different encounter type (subsequent rather than initial). Thus, the correct code is the one with 88XA.

Encounters for health services for a specific reason are coded to specify the exact reason for the visit, with the numeric subclass directing which reason applies and the final characters indicating the encounter type. The numeric part after the decimal identifies the particular reason category, and the suffix XA means it is the initial encounter. Among these options, the 88 subtype is the one that corresponds to “encounter for health services for a specific reason,” and using XA denotes the initial encounter. The other nearby subcategories (87 or 89) map to different specific reasons, and the ending XP would indicate a different encounter type (subsequent rather than initial). Thus, the correct code is the one with 88XA.