ICD-10-CM code "Z48.817": Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the skin and subcutaneous tissue (2024)

Overview

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.-)

  6. Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the skin and subcutaneous tissue (Z48.817)