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)
V50 Elective surgery for purposes other than remedying health states
Breast augmentation or reduction
Face-lift
Excludes:
encounter for breast reduction (611.1)
plastic surgery following healed injury or operation (V51.0-V51.8)
Circumcision in the absence of significant medical indication
Excludes:
organ donations (V59.0-V59.9)
therapeutic organ removal-code to condition

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