ICD-10-CM code "Z43.9": Encounter for attention to unspecified artificial opening (2024)

Overview

ICD-10 CodeZ43.9
DescriptionEncounter for attention to unspecified artificial opening
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)
  4. Encounter for attention to unspecified artificial opening (Z43.9)
Billable statusICD-10-CM 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)

  4. Encounter for attention to unspecified artificial opening (Z43.9)

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

  4. Encounter for attention to unspecified artificial opening (Z43.9)