Z49 Encounter for care involving renal dialysis

Category / Non-billable header 6 subcodes

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

Code Also

  • associated end stage renal disease (N18.6)

Subcodes

Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.

Code Description Billable
Z49..0 Preparatory care for renal dialysis No
Z49..01 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of extracorporeal dialysis catheter Yes
Z49..02 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of peritoneal dialysis catheter Yes
Z49..3 Encounter for adequacy testing for dialysis No
Z49..31 Encounter for adequacy testing for hemodialysis Yes
Z49..32 Encounter for adequacy testing for peritoneal dialysis Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026