Z42 – Encounter for plastic and reconstructive surgery following medical procedure or healed injury
Coding Notes
Active
Non-billable / Non-specific, not valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
Type 1 Excludes
encounter for cosmetic plastic surgery (Z41.1)
encounter for plastic surgery for treatment of current injury - code to relevent injury
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| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| Z00-Z99 | Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99) |
| Z40-Z53 | Encounters for other specific health care (Z40-Z53) |
| Z42 |
Encounter for plastic and reconstructive surgery following medical procedure or healed injury
Type 1 Excludes
encounter for cosmetic plastic surgery (Z41.1)
encounter for plastic surgery for treatment of current injury - code to relevent injury
|
| Z42.1 | Encounter for breast reconstruction following mastectomy |
| Z42.8 | Encounter for other plastic and reconstructive surgery following medical procedure or healed injury |