Z48.1
Encounter for planned postprocedural wound closure
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where Z48.1 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- Z48 Parent Encounter for other postprocedural aftercare
- Z48.1 This code Encounter for planned postprocedural wound closure
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.
Excludes1
encounter for attention to dressings and sutures ( Z48.0- )
Excludes1
encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment (Z08-Z09)
Inherited from Z48 — Encounter for other postprocedural aftercare
Excludes1
encounter for aftercare following injury - code to Injury, by site, with appropriate 7th character for subsequent encounter
Inherited from Z48 — Encounter for other postprocedural aftercare
Version History
How Z48.1 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentEncounter for planned postprocedural wound closure
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedEncounter for planned postprocedural wound closure
Related Codes
Other codes under Z48
Codes whose official notes reference Z48.1
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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