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Z49 Encounter for care involving renal dialysis

ICD-10-CM category Z49 sits in Chapter 21 (Factors influencing health status and contact with health services, Z00-Z99). It contains 4 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

Z49.0 Preparatory care for renal dialysisZ49.3 Encounter for adequacy testing for dialysis

Billable codes in Z49

CodeDescription
Z49.01Encounter for fitting and adjustment of extracorporeal dialysis catheter
Z49.02Encounter for fitting and adjustment of peritoneal dialysis catheter
Z49.31Encounter for adequacy testing for hemodialysis
Z49.32Encounter for adequacy testing for peritoneal dialysis

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