ICD-10-CM · Chapter 21 · Z00-Z99
Z43 Encounter for attention to artificial openings
Includes
- closure of artificial openings
- passage of sounds or bougies through artificial openings
- reforming artificial openings
- removal of catheter from artificial openings
- toilet or cleansing of artificial openings
Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)
- complications of external stoma (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-)
Excludes 2 (not included here)
- fitting and adjustment of prosthetic and other devices (Z44-Z46)
Subcodes
Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| Z43..0 | Encounter for attention to tracheostomy | Yes |
| Z43..1 | Encounter for attention to gastrostomy | Yes |
| Z43..2 | Encounter for attention to ileostomy | Yes |
| Z43..3 | Encounter for attention to colostomy | Yes |
| Z43..4 | Encounter for attention to other artificial openings of digestive tract | Yes |
| Z43..5 | Encounter for attention to cystostomy | Yes |
| Z43..6 | Encounter for attention to other artificial openings of urinary tract | Yes |
| Z43..7 | Encounter for attention to artificial vagina | Yes |
| Z43..8 | Encounter for attention to other artificial openings | Yes |
| Z43..9 | Encounter for attention to unspecified artificial opening | Yes |
Last reviewed: September 2026