Encounter for other postprocedural aftercare - Z48

 Type 1 Excludes

  • 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

  • encounter for attention to artificial openings (Z43.-)
  • encounter for fitting and adjustment of prosthetic and other devices (Z44-Z46)

 Codes

  • Z48.0 - Encounter for attention to dressings, sutures and drains
  • 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
  • Z48.2 - Encounter for aftercare following organ transplant
  • 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
  • Z48.28 - Encounter for aftercare following multiple organ transplant
  • Z48.280 - Encounter for aftercare following heart-lung transplant
  • Z48.288 - Encounter for aftercare following multiple organ transplant
  • Z48.29 - Encounter for aftercare following other 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
  • Z48.8 - Encounter for other specified postprocedural aftercare
  • Z48.81 - Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on specified body systems
  • 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