2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z43.7Encounter for attention to artificial vagina

ICD-10-CM Codes›Z00–Z99›Z40-Z53›Z43

ICD-10-CM Z43.7
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

Z43.7 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for encounter for attention to artificial vagina. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRG 742 through 743, 760 through 761. The code is exempt from POA reporting. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Other aftercare encounter.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
Z43.7
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Encounter for attention to artificial vagina
Short Description
Encounter for attention to artificial vagina
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
Z43
Encounter for attention to artificial openings

Code Classification

ChapterZ00–Z99Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
SectionZ40-Z53Encounters for other specific health care
CategoryZ43Encounter for attention to artificial openings
This CodeZ43.7Encounter for attention to artificial vagina

Present on Admission (POA)Billing

Z43.7 is exempt from POA reporting on inpatient claims to general acute care hospitals. Review other POA exempt codes.

Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance

Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.

External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance

References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.

    • Admission(for)
      • attention to artificial opening (of)
        • artificial vagina
    • Attention(to)
      • artificial
        • vagina

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR FAC010
Other aftercare encounter
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient Yes · outpatient Yes

Convert Z43.7 to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
V55.7 Atten artificial vagina
Exact Match The mapping is direct, with no qualifiers.

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About Z43.7Overview

Is Z43.7 (Encounter for attention to artificial openings) a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report encounter for attention to artificial vagina on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What MS-DRG does Z43.7 group to?

When encounter for attention to artificial vagina is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 742, 743, 760, 761, with relative weights from 0.5696 to 1.8348 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.

Is Z43.7 exempt from POA reporting?

Yes. CMS lists this code among those exempt from present on admission reporting, so hospitals do not assign a POA indicator for encounter for attention to artificial vagina on inpatient claims.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of Z43.7?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, encounter for attention to artificial vagina converts to ICD-9-CM V55.7 (atten artificial vagina). The mapping is a direct match.