Z43.4
Encounter for attention to other artificial openings of digestive tract
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where Z43.4 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- Z43 Parent Encounter for attention to artificial openings
- Z43.4 This code Encounter for attention to other artificial openings of digestive tract
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.
Includes
closure of artificial openings
Inherited from Z43 — Encounter for attention to artificial openings
Includes
passage of sounds or bougies through artificial openings
Inherited from Z43 — Encounter for attention to artificial openings
Includes
reforming artificial openings
Inherited from Z43 — Encounter for attention to artificial openings
Includes
removal of catheter from artificial openings
Inherited from Z43 — Encounter for attention to artificial openings
Includes
toilet or cleansing of artificial openings
Inherited from Z43 — Encounter for attention to artificial openings
Excludes2
fitting and adjustment of prosthetic and other devices (Z44-Z46)
Inherited from Z43 — Encounter for attention to artificial openings
Version History
How Z43.4 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentEncounter for attention to other artificial openings of digestive tract
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedEncounter for attention to other artificial openings of digestive tract
Related Codes
Other codes under Z43
- Z43.0 Encounter for attention to tracheostomy Billable
- Z43.1 Encounter for attention to gastrostomy Billable
- Z43.2 Encounter for attention to ileostomy Billable
- Z43.3 Encounter for attention to colostomy Billable
- Z43.5 Encounter for attention to cystostomy Billable
- Z43.6 Encounter for attention to other artificial openings of urinary tract Billable
- Z43.7 Encounter for attention to artificial vagina Billable
- Z43.8 Encounter for attention to other artificial openings Billable
- Z43.9 Encounter for attention to unspecified artificial opening Billable
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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