ICD-10-CM code "Z40": Encounter for prophylactic surgery (2024)

Overview

ICD-10 CodeZ40
DescriptionEncounter for prophylactic surgery
Hierarchy
  1. Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
  2. Encounters for other specific health care (Z40-Z53)
  3. Encounter for prophylactic surgery (Z40)
Billable statusNon billable code

Excludes

  1. Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
  2. Encounters for other specific health care (Z40-Z53)

    Type 2follow-up examination for medical surveillance after treatment (Z08-Z09)

  3. Encounter for prophylactic surgery (Z40)

    Type 1organ donations (Z52.-)

    Type 1therapeutic organ removal-code to condition

Includes

  1. Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
  2. Encounters for other specific health care (Z40-Z53)
  3. Encounter for prophylactic surgery (Z40)

Subcategories