Encounter for attention to artificial openings (Z43)

ICD-10 Index
- Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00–Z99)
  - Encounters for other specific health care (Z40-Z53)
    - - Z43 - Encounter for attention to artificial openings NON-BILLABLE CODE
      - Z43.0 - Encounter for attention to tracheostomy BILLABLE CODE
      - Z43.1 - Encounter for attention to gastrostomy BILLABLE CODE
      - Z43.2 - Encounter for attention to ileostomy BILLABLE CODE
      - Z43.3 - Encounter for attention to colostomy BILLABLE CODE
      - Z43.4 - Encounter for attn to oth artif openings of digestive tract BILLABLE CODE
      - Z43.5 - Encounter for attention to cystostomy BILLABLE CODE
      - Z43.6 - Encounter for attn to oth artif openings of urinary tract BILLABLE CODE
      - Z43.7 - Encounter for attention to artificial vagina BILLABLE CODE
      - Z43.8 - Encounter for attention to other artificial openings BILLABLE CODE
      - Z43.9 - Encounter for attention to unspecified artificial opening BILLABLE CODE

Instructional Notations

Includes Includes
This note appears immediately under a three character code title to further define, or give examples of, the content of the category.

closure of artificial openings
passage of sounds or bougies through artificial openings
reforming artificial openings
removal of catheter from artificial openings
toilet or cleansing of artificial openings

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.

complications of external stoma J95.0 K94 N99.5

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.

fitting and adjustment of prosthetic and other devices Z44 Z46