ICD-10-CM Codes
Z00-Z99 Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
Z40-Z53 Encounters for other specific health care
Encounter for care involving renal dialysis Z49

Encounter for care involving renal dialysis Z49-

Code Also

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associated end stage renal disease (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N18.6
End stage renal disease
Applicable To
- Chronic kidney disease requiring chronic dialysis
Use Additional
- code to identify dialysis status (Z99.2)
N18.6
)

Clinical Information

Actions performed to support dialysis treatments.
Actions performed to support the removal of waste products from the body
Assessing a patient's need for dialysis to plan his or her treatment.

Codes

Z49 Encounter for care involving renal dialysis
- Z49.0 Preparatory care for renal dialysis
  - Z49.01 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of extracorporeal dialysis catheter
  - Z49.02 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of peritoneal dialysis catheter
- Z49.3 Encounter for adequacy testing for dialysis
  - Z49.31 Encounter for adequacy testing for hemodialysis
  - Z49.32 Encounter for adequacy testing for peritoneal dialysis

Encounter for care involving renal dialysis Z49-

End stage renal disease