Z48.8 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Codes
- Z48.81 Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on specified body systems
- 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
- Z48.89 Encounter for other specified surgical aftercare
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to Z48.8 ICD10 Code:
- Z00-Z99 Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
- Z40-Z53 Encounters for other specific health care
- Z48 Encounter for other postprocedural aftercare
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
Z48.8 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting