ICD-10-CM code "Z48.81": Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on specified body systems (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)

4. Encounter for other specified postprocedural aftercare (Z48.8)
5. Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on specified body systems (Z48.81)

   Type 1aftercare for injury- code the injury with 7th character D

   Type 1aftercare following surgery for neoplasm (Z48.3)

   Type 2aftercare following organ transplant (Z48.2-)

   Type 2orthopedic aftercare (Z47.-)

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 other specified postprocedural aftercare (Z48.8)
5. Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on specified body systems (Z48.81)

Subcategories

• Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the sense organs (Z48.810)
• Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the nervous system (Z48.811)
• Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the circulatory system (Z48.812)
• Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the respiratory system (Z48.813)
• Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the teeth or oral cavity (Z48.814)
• Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the digestive system (Z48.815)
• Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the genitourinary system (Z48.816)
• Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the skin and subcutaneous tissue (Z48.817)