Z48.81
Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on specified body systems
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where Z48.81 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- Z48 Encounter for other postprocedural aftercare
- Z48.8 Parent Encounter for other specified postprocedural aftercare
- Z48.81 This code Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on specified body systems
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.
Inclusion Terms
These codes identify the body system requiring aftercare. They are for use in conjunction with other aftercare codes to fully explain the aftercare encounter. The condition treated should also be coded if still present.
Excludes1
encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment (Z08-Z09)
Inherited from Z48 — Encounter for other postprocedural aftercare
Excludes1
aftercare for injury- code the injury with 7th character D
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
Excludes1
aftercare following surgery for neoplasm ( Z48.3 )
Excludes2
encounter for attention to artificial openings ( Z43 .-)
Inherited from Z48 — Encounter for other postprocedural aftercare
Excludes2
aftercare following organ transplant ( Z48.2- )
Excludes2
encounter for fitting and adjustment of prosthetic and other devices (Z44-Z46)
Inherited from Z48 — Encounter for other postprocedural aftercare
Excludes2
orthopedic aftercare ( Z47 .-)
More Specific Codes
8 codes under Z48.81
- Z48.810 Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the sense organs Billable
- Z48.811 Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the nervous system Billable
- Z48.812 Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the circulatory system Billable
- Z48.813 Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the respiratory system Billable
- Z48.814 Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the teeth or oral cavity Billable
- Z48.815 Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the digestive system Billable
- Z48.816 Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the genitourinary system Billable
- Z48.817 Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the skin and subcutaneous tissue Billable
Version History
How Z48.81 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentEncounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on specified body systems
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedEncounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on specified body systems
Related Codes
Other codes under Z48.8
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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