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ICD-10-CM Z48 — Encounter for other postprocedura… | Codelle

Z48

ICD-10-CM

Encounter for other postprocedural aftercare

Clinical Notes

Excludes 1 — Not coded here

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

Excludes 2 — Not included here

encounter for attention to artificial openings (Z43.-)
encounter for fitting and adjustment of prosthetic and other devices (Z44-Z46)

Code Hierarchy

Subcodes (5)

Z48.0Encounter for attention to dressings, sutures and drains

Z48.1Encounter for planned postprocedural wound closure

Z48.2Encounter for aftercare following organ transplant

Z48.3Aftercare following surgery for neoplasm

Z48.8Encounter for other specified postprocedural aftercare

Same Category

Z48.0Encounter for attention to dressings, sutures and drains Z48.00Encounter for change or removal of nonsurg wound dressing Z48.01Encounter for change or removal of surgical wound dressing Z48.02Encounter for removal of sutures Z48.03Encounter for change or removal of drains Z48.1Encounter for planned postprocedural wound closure Z48.2

Encounter for aftercare following organ transplant

Z48.21Encounter for aftercare following heart transplant

Z48.22Encounter for aftercare following kidney transplant

Z48.23Encounter for aftercare following liver transplant

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