Z48 Encounter for other postprocedural aftercare
ICD-10-CM category Z48 sits in Chapter 21 (Factors influencing health status and contact with health services, Z00-Z99). It contains 23 billable codes for FY2027, effective October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. Always code to the most specific code available: a code with more characters that describes the diagnosis more precisely takes priority over a shorter one.
Subcategories
Z48.0 Encounter for attention to dressings, sutures and drainsZ48.2 Encounter for aftercare following organ transplantZ48.28 Encounter for aftercare following multiple organ transplantZ48.29 Encounter for aftercare following other organ transplantZ48.8 Encounter for other specified postprocedural aftercareZ48.81 Encntr for surgical aftcr fol surgery on spcf body systems
Billable codes in Z48
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
Z48.00 | Encounter for change or removal of nonsurgical wound dressing |
Z48.01 | Encounter for change or removal of surgical wound dressing |
Z48.02 | Encounter for removal of sutures |
Z48.03 | Encounter for change or removal of drains |
Z48.1 | Encounter for planned postprocedural wound closure |
Z48.21 | Encounter for aftercare following heart transplant |
Z48.22 | Encounter for aftercare following kidney transplant |
Z48.23 | Encounter for aftercare following liver transplant |
Z48.24 | Encounter for aftercare following lung transplant |
Z48.280 | Encounter for aftercare following heart-lung transplant |
Z48.288 | Encounter for aftercare following multiple organ transplant |
Z48.290 | Encounter for aftercare following bone marrow transplant |
Z48.298 | Encounter for aftercare following other organ transplant |
Z48.3 | Aftercare following surgery for neoplasm |
Z48.810 | Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the sense organs |
Z48.811 | Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the nervous system |
Z48.812 | Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the circulatory system |
Z48.813 | Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the respiratory system |
Z48.814 | Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the teeth or oral cavity |
Z48.815 | Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the digestive system |
Z48.816 | Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the genitourinary system |
Z48.817 | Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the skin and subcutaneous tissue |
Z48.89 | Encounter for other specified surgical aftercare |
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