ICD-10-CM code "Z43": Encounter for attention to artificial openings (2024)

Overview

ICD-10 CodeZ43
DescriptionEncounter for attention to artificial openings
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 attention to artificial openings (Z43)
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 attention to artificial openings (Z43)

    Type 1complications of external stoma (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-)

    Type 2fitting and adjustment of prosthetic and other devices (Z44-Z46)

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 attention to artificial openings (Z43)

    Includesclosure of artificial openings

    Includespassage of sounds or bougies through artificial openings

    Includesreforming artificial openings

    Includesremoval of catheter from artificial openings

    Includestoilet or cleansing of artificial openings

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