ICD-10-CM category
Z48: Encounter for other postprocedural aftercare
Codes under Z48 (Encounter for other postprocedural aftercare). A ✓ marks a billable (fully specified) code; category codes without a ✓ are not billable on their own.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| Z48.0 | Encounter for attention to dressings, sutures and drains | — |
| Z48.0 | Encounter for attention to dressings, sutures and drains | — |
| Z48.00 | Encounter for change or removal of nonsurgical wound dressing | ✓ |
| Z48.00 | Encounter for change or removal of nonsurgical wound dressing | ✓ |
| Z48.01 | Encounter for change or removal of surgical wound dressing | ✓ |
| Z48.01 | Encounter for change or removal of surgical wound dressing | ✓ |
| Z48.1 | Encounter for planned postprocedural wound closure | ✓ |
| Z48.1 | Encounter for planned postprocedural wound closure | ✓ |
| Z48.02 | Encounter for removal of sutures | ✓ |
| Z48.02 | Encounter for removal of sutures | ✓ |
| Z48.2 | Encounter for aftercare following organ transplant | — |
| Z48.2 | Encounter for aftercare following organ transplant | — |
| Z48.03 | Encounter for change or removal of drains | ✓ |
| Z48.03 | Encounter for change or removal of drains | ✓ |
| Z48.3 | Aftercare following surgery for neoplasm | ✓ |
| Z48.3 | Aftercare following surgery for neoplasm | ✓ |
| Z48.8 | Encounter for other specified postprocedural aftercare | — |
| Z48.8 | Encounter for other specified postprocedural aftercare | — |
| Z48.21 | Encounter for aftercare following heart transplant | ✓ |
| Z48.21 | Encounter for aftercare following heart transplant | ✓ |
| Z48.22 | Encounter for aftercare following kidney transplant | ✓ |
| Z48.22 | Encounter for aftercare following kidney transplant | ✓ |
| Z48.23 | Encounter for aftercare following liver transplant | ✓ |
| Z48.23 | Encounter for aftercare following liver transplant | ✓ |
| Z48.24 | Encounter for aftercare following lung transplant | ✓ |
| Z48.24 | Encounter for aftercare following lung transplant | ✓ |
| Z48.28 | Encounter for aftercare following multiple organ transplant | — |
| Z48.28 | Encounter for aftercare following multiple organ transplant | — |
| Z48.29 | Encounter for aftercare following other organ transplant | — |
| Z48.29 | Encounter for aftercare following other organ transplant | — |
| Z48.81 | Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on specified body systems | — |
| Z48.81 | Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on specified body systems | — |
| Z48.89 | Encounter for other specified surgical aftercare | ✓ |
| Z48.89 | Encounter for other specified surgical aftercare | ✓ |
| Z48.280 | Encounter for aftercare following heart-lung transplant | ✓ |
| Z48.280 | Encounter for aftercare following heart-lung transplant | ✓ |
| Z48.288 | Encounter for aftercare following multiple organ transplant | ✓ |
| Z48.288 | Encounter for aftercare following multiple organ transplant | ✓ |
| Z48.290 | Encounter for aftercare following bone marrow transplant | ✓ |
| Z48.290 | Encounter for aftercare following bone marrow transplant | ✓ |
| Z48.298 | Encounter for aftercare following other organ transplant | ✓ |
| Z48.298 | Encounter for aftercare following other organ transplant | ✓ |
| Z48.810 | Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the sense organs | ✓ |
| Z48.810 | Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the sense organs | ✓ |
| Z48.811 | Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the nervous system | ✓ |
| Z48.811 | Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the nervous system | ✓ |
| Z48.812 | Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the circulatory 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 | ✓ |
| Z48.813 | Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the respiratory system | ✓ |
| Z48.814 | Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the teeth or oral cavity | ✓ |
| Z48.814 | Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the teeth or oral cavity | ✓ |
| Z48.815 | Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the digestive system | ✓ |
| Z48.815 | Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the digestive system | ✓ |
| Z48.816 | Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the genitourinary 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 | ✓ |
| Z48.817 | Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the skin and subcutaneous tissue | ✓ |
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10-CM code Z48?
Z48 is an ICD-10-CM category covering Encounter for other postprocedural aftercare. It contains 58 more specific diagnosis codes, 46 of which are billable.
Is Z48 a billable code?
No — Z48 is a category header and isn't billable on its own. Code to the highest level of specificity using one of its subcodes (for example Z48.0 — Encounter for attention to dressings, sutures and drains). 46 of the 58 codes under Z48 are billable.
What codes fall under Z48?
Z48 includes Z48.0, Z48.0, Z48.00, Z48.00, Z48.01, plus 53 more. See the full list with descriptions and billable status above.
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