ICD-10-CM 2027 · Z40-Z53

Encounters for other specific health care

Part of chapter 21, factors influencing health status and contact with health services.

About Z40-Z53

Block Z40-Z53 contains 13 categories and 164 billable codes for FY2027. No codes here changed in the FY2027 update. 0 codes are MCCs and 7 are CCs when reported as secondary diagnoses.

Z40Encounter for prophylactic surgery

Z41Encounter for procedures for purposes other than remedying health state

Z42Encounter for plastic and reconstructive surgery following medical procedure or healed injury

Z43Encounter for attention to artificial openings

Z44Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device

Z45Encounter for adjustment and management of implanted device

Z46Encounter for fitting and adjustment of other devices

Z47Orthopedic aftercare

Z48Encounter for other postprocedural aftercare

Z49Encounter for care involving renal dialysis

Z51Encounter for other aftercare and medical care

Z52Donors of organs and tissues

Z53Persons encountering health services for specific procedures and treatment, not carried out

Block notes

Applicable to

Categories Z40-Z53 are intended for use to indicate a reason for care. They may be used for patients who have already been treated for a disease or injury, but who are receiving aftercare or prophylactic care, or care to consolidate the treatment, or to deal with a residual state

Excludes2

follow-up examination for medical surveillance after treatment (Z08-Z09)