ICD-10-CM code "Z48.1": Encounter for planned postprocedural wound closure (2024)

Overview

ICD-10 CodeZ48.1
DescriptionEncounter for planned postprocedural wound closure
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 planned postprocedural wound closure (Z48.1)
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 planned postprocedural wound closure (Z48.1)

    Type 1encounter for attention to dressings and sutures (Z48.0-)

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 planned postprocedural wound closure (Z48.1)