Z48.81 – Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on specified body systems
Coding Notes
Active
Non-billable / Non-specific, not valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
Type 1 Excludes
aftercare for injury- code the injury with 7th character D
aftercare following surgery for neoplasm (Z48.3)
Tyoe 2 Excludes
aftercare following organ transplant (Z48.2-)
orthopedic aftercare (Z47.-)
Applicable To
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.
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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) |
| Z48 | Encounter for other postprocedural aftercare |
| Z48.8 | Encounter for other specified postprocedural aftercare |
| Z48.81 |
Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on specified body systems
Type 1 Excludes
aftercare for injury- code the injury with 7th character D
aftercare following surgery for neoplasm (Z48.3)
Type 2 Excludes
aftercare following organ transplant (Z48.2-)
orthopedic aftercare (Z47.-)
Applicable to
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.
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| 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 |