Diagnosis Code

Z43.6 ENCOUNTER FOR ATTN TO OTH ARTIF OPENINGS OF URINARY TRACT


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: Z43.6

Short Description: Encounter for attn to oth artif openings of urinary tract

Long Description: Encounter for attention to other artificial openings of urinary tract

The code Z43.6 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 attention to artificial openings (Z43)
        • Z43.6 Encounter for attn to oth artif openings of urinary tract

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Finding of stoma device
  • Finding of stoma device
  • Urinary stoma bag adjusted
  • Urinary stoma bag changed

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code Z43.6 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Other Kidney And Urinary Tract Diagnoses With Mcc (698)
  • Other Kidney And Urinary Tract Diagnoses With Cc (699)
  • Other Kidney And Urinary Tract Diagnoses Without Cc/mcc (700)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code Z43.6 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Encounter for attention to nephrostomy
    • Encounter for attention to ureterostomy
    • Encounter for attention to urethrostomy

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
Z43.6 Right Arrow V55.6 Atten to urinostomy NEC

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
Z43 Encounter for attention to artificial openings
Z43.0 Encounter for attention to tracheostomy
Z43.1 Encounter for attention to gastrostomy
Z43.2 Encounter for attention to ileostomy
Z43.3 Encounter for attention to colostomy
Z43.4 Encounter for attention to other artificial openings of digestive tract
Z43.5 Encounter for attention to cystostomy
Z43.7 Encounter for attention to artificial vagina
Z43.8 Encounter for attention to other artificial openings
Z43.9 Encounter for attention to unspecified artificial opening


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