ICD-10-CM Book 2024 Edition

Chapters  /  Chapter 21  /  Z40-Z53  /  Z48
Z48 Encounter for other postprocedural aftercare
Excludes1 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 encounter for attention to artificial openings (Z43.-)
encounter for fitting and adjustment of prosthetic and other devices (Z44-Z46)
Z48.0 Encounter for attention to dressings, sutures and drains
Excludes1 encounter for planned postprocedural wound closure (Z48.1)
Z48.00 Encounter for change or removal of nonsurgical wound dressing
Encounter for change or removal of wound dressing NOS
nonPrimary Yes
Z48.01 Encounter for change or removal of surgical wound dressing
nonPrimary Yes
Z48.02 Encounter for removal of sutures
Encounter for removal of staples
nonPrimary Yes
Z48.03 Encounter for change or removal of drains
Z48.1 Encounter for planned postprocedural wound closure
Excludes1 encounter for attention to dressings and sutures (Z48.0-)
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
UseAdditionalCode code to identify the neoplasm
Z48.8 Encounter for other specified postprocedural aftercare
Z48.81 Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on specified body systems
These codes identify the body system requiring aftercare. They are for use in conjunction with other aftercare codes to fully explain the aftercare encounter. The condition treated should also be coded if still present.
Excludes1 aftercare for injury- code the injury with 7th character D
aftercare following surgery for neoplasm (Z48.3)
Excludes2 aftercare following organ transplant (Z48.2-)
orthopedic aftercare (Z47.-)
Z48.810 Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the sense organs
Z48.811 Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the nervous system
Excludes2 encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the sense organs (Z48.810)
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
Excludes1 encounter for aftercare following sterilization reversal (Z31.42)
Z48.817 Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Z48.89 Encounter for other specified surgical aftercare