Z48.81Non-billable (header)
Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on specified body systems
Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on specif…
Inclusion Terms
- •These codes identify the body system requiring aftercare. They are for use in conjunction with other aftercare codes to fully explain the aftercare encounter. The condition treated should also be coded if still present.
✗ Excludes 1(Not coded here)
- •aftercare for injury- code the injury with 7th character D
- •aftercare following surgery for neoplasm (Z48.3)
⚠ Excludes 2(Not included here)
- •aftercare following organ transplant (Z48.2-)
- •orthopedic aftercare (Z47.-)
Code Hierarchy
┌21Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)├Z40-Z53Encounters for other specific health care (Z40-Z53)├Z48Encounter for other postprocedural aftercare
└Z48.81Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on specif…
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