Encounter for other postprocedural aftercare Z48-

Type 1 Excludes
Type 1 Excludes Help
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as Z48. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
  • encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z08

    Encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment for malignant neoplasm

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
    Applicable To
    • Medical surveillance following completed treatment
    Type 1 Excludes
    • aftercare following medical care (Z43-Z49, Z51)
    Use Additional
    • code to identify any acquired absence of organs (Z90.-)
    Z08
    -
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z09

    Encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment for conditions other than malignant neoplasm

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
    Applicable To
    • Medical surveillance following completed treatment
    Type 1 Excludes
    • aftercare following medical care (Z43-Z49, Z51)
    • surveillance of contraception (Z30.4-)
    • surveillance of prosthetic and other medical devices (Z44-Z46)
    Use Additional
    • code to identify any applicable history of disease code (Z86.-, Z87.-)
    Z09
    )
  • encounter for aftercare following injury - code to Injury, by site, with appropriate 7th character for subsequent encounter
Type 2 Excludes
Type 2 Excludes Help
A type 2 excludes note represents "not included here". A type 2 excludes note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition it is excluded from but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When a type 2 excludes note appears under a code it is acceptable to use both the code (Z48) and the excluded code together.
  • encounter for attention to artificial openings (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z43
    • Z43 Encounter for attention to artificial opening...
      • Z43.0 Encounter for attention to tracheostomy
      • Z43.1 Encounter for attention to gastrostomy
      • Z43.2 Encounter for attention to ileostomy
      • Z43.3 Encounter for attention to colostomy
      • Z43.4 Encounter for attention to other artificial o...
      • Z43.5 Encounter for attention to cystostomy
      • Z43.6 Encounter for attention to other artificial o...
      • Z43.7 Encounter for attention to artificial vagina
      • Z43.8 Encounter for attention to other artificial o...
      • Z43.9 Encounter for attention to unspecified artifi...
    Z43.-
    )
  • encounter for fitting and adjustment of prosthetic and other devices (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z44

    Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Includes
    • removal or replacement of external prosthetic device
    Type 1 Excludes
    • malfunction or other complications of device - see Alphabetical Index
    • presence of prosthetic device (Z97.-)
    Z44
    -
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z46

    Encounter for fitting and adjustment of other devices

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Includes
    • removal or replacement of other device
    Type 1 Excludes
    • malfunction or other complications of device - see Alphabetical Index
    Type 2 Excludes
    • encounter for fitting and management of implanted devices (Z45.-)
    • issue of repeat prescription only (Z76.0)
    • presence of prosthetic and other devices (Z95-Z97)
    Z46
    )
Codes
  • Z48 Encounter for other postprocedural aftercare
    • Z48.0 Encounter for attention to dressings, sutures and drains
      • Z48.00 Encounter for change or removal of nonsurgical wound dressing
      • Z48.01 Encounter for change or removal of surgical wound dressing
      • Z48.02 Encounter for removal of sutures
      • Z48.03 Encounter for change or removal of drains
    • Z48.1 Encounter for planned postprocedural wound closure
    • Z48.2 Encounter for aftercare following organ transplant
      • Z48.21 Encounter for aftercare following heart transplant
      • Z48.22 Encounter for aftercare following kidney transplant
      • Z48.23 Encounter for aftercare following liver transplant
      • Z48.24 Encounter for aftercare following lung transplant
      • Z48.28 Encounter for aftercare following multiple organ transplant
        • Z48.280 Encounter for aftercare following heart-lung transplant
        • Z48.288 Encounter for aftercare following multiple organ transplant
      • Z48.29 Encounter for aftercare following other organ transplant
        • Z48.290 Encounter for aftercare following bone marrow transplant
        • Z48.298 Encounter for aftercare following other organ transplant
    • Z48.3 Aftercare following surgery for neoplasm
    • Z48.8 Encounter for other specified postprocedural aftercare
      • Z48.81 Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on specified body systems
        • Z48.810 Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the sense organs
        • Z48.811 Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the nervous system
        • Z48.812 Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the circulatory system
        • Z48.813 Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the respiratory system
        • Z48.814 Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the teeth or oral cavity
        • Z48.815 Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the digestive system
        • Z48.816 Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the genitourinary system
        • Z48.817 Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the skin and subcutaneous tissue
      • Z48.89 Encounter for other specified surgical aftercare