ICD-10-CM code "Z48.01": Encounter for change or removal of surgical wound dressing (2024)

Overview

ICD-10 CodeZ48.01
DescriptionEncounter for change or removal of surgical wound dressing
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 other postprocedural aftercare (Z48)
  4. Encounter for attention to dressings, sutures and drains (Z48.0)
  5. Encounter for change or removal of surgical wound dressing (Z48.01)
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 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)

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

    Type 1encounter for planned postprocedural wound closure (Z48.1)

  5. Encounter for change or removal of surgical wound dressing (Z48.01)

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)
  4. Encounter for attention to dressings, sutures and drains (Z48.0)
  5. Encounter for change or removal of surgical wound dressing (Z48.01)