Z42 ENCNTR FOR PLAST/RECNST SURG FOL MED PROC OR HEALED INJURY

Code Information

Diagnosis Code: Z42

Short Description: Encntr for plast/recnst surg fol med proc or healed injury

Long Description: Encounter for plastic and reconstructive surgery following medical procedure or healed injury

The code Z42 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)
  - Encntr for plast/recnst surg fol med proc or healed injury (Z42)
    - Z42 Encntr for plast/recnst surg fol med proc or healed injury

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

The code Z42 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

Type 1 Excludes Notes:
- encounter for cosmetic plastic surgery (@Z41.1*)
- encounter for plastic surgery for treatment of current injury - code to relevent injury

ICD-10 Code	ICD-10 Description
Z42.1	Encounter for breast reconstruction following mastectomy
Z42.8	Encounter for other plastic and reconstructive surgery following medical procedure or healed injury

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