ICD-10-CM code "Z48": Encounter for other postprocedural aftercare (2024)

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 other postprocedural aftercare (Z48)

   Type 1encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment (Z08-Z09)

   Type 1encounter for aftercare following injury - code to Injury, by site, with appropriate 7th character for subsequent encounter

   Type 2encounter for attention to artificial openings (Z43.-)

   Type 2encounter for fitting 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 other postprocedural aftercare (Z48)

Subcategories

• Encounter for attention to dressings, sutures and drains (Z48.0)
• Encounter for planned postprocedural wound closure (Z48.1)
• Encounter for aftercare following organ transplant (Z48.2)
• Aftercare following surgery for neoplasm (Z48.3)
• Encounter for other specified postprocedural aftercare (Z48.8)