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Encounters for other specific health care (Z40-Z53)

Z40-Z53 · 13 Entries

More specific codes (13)

Z40Encounter for prophylactic surgeryCategory · further specificity required Z41Encounter for procedures for purposes other than remedying health stateCategory · further specificity required Z42Encounter for plastic and reconstructive surgery following medical procedure or healed injuryCategory · further specificity required Z43Encounter for attention to artificial openingsCategory · further specificity required Z44Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic deviceCategory · further specificity required Z45Encounter for adjustment and management of implanted deviceCategory · further specificity required Z46Encounter for fitting and adjustment of other devicesCategory · further specificity required Z47Orthopedic aftercareCategory · further specificity required Z48Encounter for other postprocedural aftercareCategory · further specificity required Z49Encounter for care involving renal dialysisCategory · further specificity required Z51Encounter for other aftercare and medical careCategory · further specificity required Z52Donors of organs and tissuesCategory · further specificity required Z53Persons encountering health services for specific procedures and treatment, not carried outCategory · further specificity required

Coding notesInclusion terms · Excludes 2 · 2

Inclusion terms

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

Excludes 2

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