Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z48

Encounter for other postprocedural aftercare

ICD-10-CM Code:
Z48
ICD-10 Code for:
Encounter for other postprocedural aftercare
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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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 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of encounter for other postprocedural aftercare. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Encounter for other postprocedural aftercare

Non-specific codes like Z48 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for encounter for other postprocedural aftercare:

  • Z48.0 for Encounter for attention to dressings, sutures and drains - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z48.00 for Encounter for change or removal of nonsurgical wound dressing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z48.01 for Encounter for change or removal of surgical wound dressing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z48.02 for Encounter for removal of sutures - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z48.03 for Encounter for change or removal of drains - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z48.1 for Encounter for planned postprocedural wound closure - BILLABLE CODE

  • Z48.2 for Encounter for aftercare following organ transplant - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z48.21 for Encounter for aftercare following heart transplant - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z48.22 for Encounter for aftercare following kidney transplant - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z48.23 for Encounter for aftercare following liver transplant - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z48.24 for Encounter for aftercare following lung transplant - BILLABLE CODE

  • Z48.28 for Encounter for aftercare following multiple organ transplant - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Z48.29 for Encounter for aftercare following other organ transplant - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z48.3 for Aftercare following surgery for neoplasm - BILLABLE CODE

  • Z48.8 for Encounter for other specified postprocedural aftercare - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Z48.81 for Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on specified body systems - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z48.89 for Encounter for other specified surgical aftercare - BILLABLE CODE

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Type 1 Excludes

Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
  • encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment Z08 Z09
  • encounter for aftercare following injury - code to Injury, by site, with appropriate 7th character for subsequent encounter

Type 2 Excludes

Type 2 Excludes
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
  • encounter for attention to artificial openings Z43
  • encounter for fitting and adjustment of prosthetic and other devices Z44 Z46

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.