Z48Encounter for other postprocedural aftercare
ICD-10-CM category (non-billable header) code — part of Encounters for other specific health care (Z40-Z53)
Coding Notes
Excludes1 (never code both together)
- encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment (Z08-Z09)
- encounter for aftercare following injury - code to Injury, by site, with appropriate 7th character for subsequent encounter
Excludes2 (not part of this condition — may code both)
- encounter for attention to artificial openings (Z43.-)
- encounter for fitting and adjustment of prosthetic and other devices (Z44-Z46)
Subcategories (5)
- Z48.0 Encounter for attention to dressings, sutures and drains
- Z48.1 Encounter for planned postprocedural wound closure
- Z48.2 Encounter for aftercare following organ transplant
- Z48.3 Aftercare following surgery for neoplasm
- Z48.8 Encounter for other specified postprocedural aftercare