ICD-10-CM Prophylactic References

"Prophylactic" Annotation Back-References in the ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries

Browse the ICD-10-CM codes with references applicable to the clinical term "prophylactic"

  • Prophylactic
    • administration of
      • antibiotics, long-term - Z79.2 Long term (current) use of antibiotics
        • short-term use - omit code
      • drug - See Also: Long-term (current) drug therapy (use of); - Z79.899 Other long term (current) drug therapy
    • medication - Z79.899 Other long term (current) drug therapy
    • organ removal (for neoplasia management) - Z40.00 Encounter for prophylactic removal of unspecified organ
      • breast - Z40.01 Encounter for prophylactic removal of breast
      • fallopian tube (s) - Z40.03 Encounter for prophylactic removal of fallopian tube(s)
        • with ovary (s) - Z40.02 Encounter for prophylactic removal of ovary(s)
      • ovary (s) - Z40.02 Encounter for prophylactic removal of ovary(s)
      • specified site NEC - Z40.09 Encounter for prophylactic removal of other organ
    • surgery - Z40.9 Encounter for prophylactic surgery, unspecified
      • specified NEC - Z40.8 Encounter for other prophylactic surgery
    • vaccination - Z23 Encounter for immunization

Applicable Clinical Terms Definitions

Vaccination: Administration of vaccines to stimulate the host's immune response. This includes any preparation intended for active immunological prophylaxis.