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Diagnosis Code

Z48.81 ENCNTR FOR SURGICAL AFTCR FOL SURGERY ON SPCF BODY SYSTEMS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: Z48.81

Short Description: Encntr for surgical aftcr fol surgery on spcf body systems

Long Description: Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on specified body systems

The code Z48.81 is NOT 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 other postprocedural aftercare (Z48)
        • Z48.81 Encntr for surgical aftcr fol surgery on spcf body systems

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code Z48.81 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • 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.
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • aftercare for injury- code the injury with 7th character D
    • aftercare following surgery for neoplasm (@Z48.3*)
  • Type 2 Excludes Notes:
    • aftercare following organ transplant (@Z48.2*-)
    • orthopedic aftercare (@Z47*.-)

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
Z48 Encounter for other postprocedural aftercare
Z48.0 Encounter for attention to dressings, sutures and drains
Z48.00 Encounter for change or removal of nonsurgical wound dressing
Z48.01 Encounter for change or removal of surgical wound dressing
Z48.02 Encounter for removal of sutures
Z48.03 Encounter for change or removal of drains
Z48.1 Encounter for planned postprocedural wound closure
Z48.2 Encounter for aftercare following organ transplant
Z48.21 Encounter for aftercare following heart transplant
Z48.22 Encounter for aftercare following kidney transplant
Z48.23 Encounter for aftercare following liver transplant
Z48.24 Encounter for aftercare following lung transplant
Z48.28 Encounter for aftercare following multiple organ transplant
Z48.280 Encounter for aftercare following heart-lung transplant
Z48.288 Encounter for aftercare following multiple organ transplant
Z48.29 Encounter for aftercare following other organ transplant
Z48.290 Encounter for aftercare following bone marrow transplant
Z48.298 Encounter for aftercare following other organ transplant
Z48.3 Aftercare following surgery for neoplasm
Z48.8 Encounter for other specified postprocedural aftercare
Z48.810 Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the sense organs
Z48.811 Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the nervous system
Z48.812 Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the circulatory system
Z48.813 Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the respiratory system
Z48.814 Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the teeth or oral cavity
Z48.815 Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the digestive system
Z48.816 Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the genitourinary system
Z48.817 Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Z48.89 Encounter for other specified surgical aftercare

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

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