Z43Non-billable (header)
Encounter for attention to artificial openings
✓ Includes
- •closure of artificial openings
- •passage of sounds or bougies through artificial openings
- •reforming artificial openings
- •removal of catheter from artificial openings
- •toilet or cleansing of artificial openings
✗ Excludes 1(Not coded here)
- •complications of external stoma (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-)
⚠ Excludes 2(Not included here)
- •fitting and adjustment of prosthetic and other devices (Z44-Z46)
Code Hierarchy
┌21Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)├Z40-Z53Encounters for other specific health care (Z40-Z53)├Z43Encounter for attention to artificial openings
└Z43Encounter for attention to artificial openings
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