Z49 ENCOUNTER FOR CARE INVOLVING RENAL DIALYSIS

Code Information

Diagnosis Code: Z49

Short Description: Encounter for care involving renal dialysis

Long Description: Encounter for care involving renal dialysis

The code Z49 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 care involving renal dialysis (Z49)
    - Z49 Encounter for care involving renal dialysis

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

The code Z49 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

ICD-10 Code	ICD-10 Description
Z49.0	Preparatory care for renal dialysis
Z49.01	Encounter for fitting and adjustment of extracorporeal dialysis catheter
Z49.02	Encounter for fitting and adjustment of peritoneal dialysis catheter
Z49.3	Encounter for adequacy testing for dialysis
Z49.31	Encounter for adequacy testing for hemodialysis
Z49.32	Encounter for adequacy testing for peritoneal dialysis

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