Current
Z48 — Encounter for other postprocedural aftercare
Part of Chapter 21: Factors influencing health status and contact with health services , block Encounters for other specific health care (Z40-Z53) .
Official Notes
Excludes1
encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment (Z08-Z09)
Excludes1
encounter for aftercare following injury - code to Injury, by site, with appropriate 7th character for subsequent encounter
Excludes2
encounter for attention to artificial openings ( Z43 .-)
Excludes2
encounter for fitting and adjustment of prosthetic and other devices (Z44-Z46)
Child Codes
- Z48.0 Encounter for attention to dressings, sutures and drains Has subcodes
- Z48.1 Encounter for planned postprocedural wound closure Billable
- Z48.2 Encounter for aftercare following organ transplant Has subcodes
- Z48.3 Aftercare following surgery for neoplasm Billable
- Z48.8 Encounter for other specified postprocedural aftercare Has subcodes
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