Section: Encounters for other specific health care (Z40-Z53)

 Chapter Notes

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

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

Category List

Z40 - Encounter for prophylactic surgery

Z41 - Encounter for procedures for purposes other than remedying health state

Z42 - Encounter for plastic and reconstructive surgery following medical procedure or healed injury

Z43 - Encounter for attention to artificial openings

Z44 - Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device

Z45 - Encounter for adjustment and management of implanted device

Z46 - Encounter for fitting and adjustment of other devices

Z47 - Orthopedic aftercare

Z48 - Encounter for other postprocedural aftercare

Z49 - Encounter for care involving renal dialysis

Z51 - Encounter for other aftercare and medical care

Z52 - Donors of organs and tissues

Z53 - Persons encountering health services for specific procedures and treatment, not carried out