ICD-10-CM · Chapter 21 · Z00-Z99
Z48 Encounter for other postprocedural aftercare
Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)
- encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment (Z08-Z09)
- encounter for aftercare following injury - code to Injury, by site, with appropriate 7th character for subsequent encounter
Excludes 2 (not included here)
- encounter for attention to artificial openings (Z43.-)
- encounter for 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Z48..0 | Encounter for attention to dressings, sutures and drains | No |
| Z48..00 | Encounter for change or removal of nonsurgical wound dressing | Yes |
| Z48..01 | Encounter for change or removal of surgical wound dressing | Yes |
| Z48..02 | Encounter for removal of sutures | Yes |
| Z48..03 | Encounter for change or removal of drains | Yes |
| Z48..1 | Encounter for planned postprocedural wound closure | Yes |
| Z48..2 | Encounter for aftercare following organ transplant | No |
| Z48..21 | Encounter for aftercare following heart transplant | Yes |
| Z48..22 | Encounter for aftercare following kidney transplant | Yes |
| Z48..23 | Encounter for aftercare following liver transplant | Yes |
| Z48..24 | Encounter for aftercare following lung transplant | Yes |
| Z48..28 | Encounter for aftercare following multiple organ transplant | No |
| Z48..280 | Encounter for aftercare following heart-lung transplant | Yes |
| Z48..288 | Encounter for aftercare following multiple organ transplant | Yes |
| Z48..29 | Encounter for aftercare following other organ transplant | No |
| Z48..290 | Encounter for aftercare following bone marrow transplant | Yes |
| Z48..298 | Encounter for aftercare following other organ transplant | Yes |
| Z48..3 | Aftercare following surgery for neoplasm | Yes |
| Z48..8 | Encounter for other specified postprocedural aftercare | No |
| Z48..81 | Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on specified body systems | No |
| Z48..810 | Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the sense organs | Yes |
| Z48..811 | Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the nervous system | Yes |
| Z48..812 | Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the circulatory system | Yes |
| Z48..813 | Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the respiratory system | Yes |
| Z48..814 | Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the teeth or oral cavity | Yes |
| Z48..815 | Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the digestive system | Yes |
| Z48..816 | Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the genitourinary system | Yes |
| Z48..817 | Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the skin and subcutaneous tissue | Yes |
| Z48..89 | Encounter for other specified surgical aftercare | Yes |
Last reviewed: September 2026