Diagnosis Code

Z40.00 ENCOUNTER FOR PROPHYLACTIC REMOVAL OF UNSPECIFIED ORGAN


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: Z40.00

Short Description: Encounter for prophylactic removal of unspecified organ

Long Description: Encounter for prophylactic removal of unspecified organ

The code Z40.00 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00–Z99)
    • Encounters for other specific health care (Z40-Z53)
      • Encounter for prophylactic surgery (Z40)
        • Z40.00 Encounter for prophylactic removal of unspecified organ

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
Z40.00 Right Arrow V50.49 Prphylct orgn rmvl other

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
Z40 Encounter for prophylactic surgery
Z40.0 Encounter for prophylactic surgery for risk factors related to malignant neoplasms
Z40.01 Encounter for prophylactic removal of breast
Z40.02 Encounter for prophylactic removal of ovary(s)
Z40.03 Encounter for prophylactic removal of fallopian tube(s)
Z40.09 Encounter for prophylactic removal of other organ
Z40.8 Encounter for other prophylactic surgery
Z40.9 Encounter for prophylactic surgery, unspecified


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023