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Encounter for other postprocedural aftercare (Z48)

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      • 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 - Encounter for other postprocedural aftercare NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • Z48.0 - Encounter for attention to dressings, sutures and drains NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • Z48.00 - Encounter for change or removal of nonsurg wound dressing BILLABLE CODE
            • Z48.01 - Encounter for change or removal of surgical wound dressing BILLABLE CODE
            • Z48.02 - Encounter for removal of sutures BILLABLE CODE
            • Z48.03 - Encounter for change or removal of drains BILLABLE CODE
            • Z48.1 - Encounter for planned postprocedural wound closure BILLABLE CODE
            • Z48.2 - Encounter for aftercare following organ transplant NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • Z48.21 - Encounter for aftercare following heart transplant BILLABLE CODE
            • Z48.22 - Encounter for aftercare following kidney transplant BILLABLE CODE
            • Z48.23 - Encounter for aftercare following liver transplant BILLABLE CODE
            • Z48.24 - Encounter for aftercare following lung transplant BILLABLE CODE
            • Z48.28 - Encounter for aftercare following multiple organ transplant NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • Z48.280 - Encounter for aftercare following heart-lung transplant BILLABLE CODE
            • Z48.288 - Encounter for aftercare following multiple organ transplant BILLABLE CODE
            • Z48.29 - Encounter for aftercare following other organ transplant NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • Z48.290 - Encounter for aftercare following bone marrow transplant BILLABLE CODE
            • Z48.298 - Encounter for aftercare following other organ transplant BILLABLE CODE
            • Z48.3 - Aftercare following surgery for neoplasm BILLABLE CODE
            • Z48.8 - Encounter for other specified postprocedural aftercare NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • Z48.81 - Encntr for surgical aftcr fol surgery on spcf body systems NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • Z48.810 - Encntr for surgical aftcr fol surgery on the sense organs BILLABLE CODE
            • Z48.811 - Encntr for surgical aftcr fol surgery on the nervous sys BILLABLE CODE
            • Z48.812 - Encntr for surgical aftcr following surgery on the circ sys BILLABLE CODE
            • Z48.813 - Encntr for surgical aftcr following surgery on the resp sys BILLABLE CODE
            • Z48.814 - Encntr for surg aftcr fol surg on the teeth or oral cavity BILLABLE CODE
            • Z48.815 - Encntr for surgical aftcr following surgery on the dgstv sys BILLABLE CODE
            • Z48.816 - Encounter for surgical aftcr following surgery on the GU sys BILLABLE CODE
            • Z48.817 - Encntr for surgical aftcr fol surgery on the skin, subcu BILLABLE CODE
            • Z48.89 - Encounter for other specified surgical aftercare BILLABLE CODE

Clinical Information for Encounter for other postprocedural aftercare (Z48)

Convalescence - The period of recovery following an illness.

Instructional Notations

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