Z51 Encounter for other aftercare and medical care

Category / Non-billable header 10 subcodes

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

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

  • follow-up examination after treatment (Z08-Z09)

Code Also

  • condition requiring care

Subcodes

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

Code Description Billable
Z51..0 Encounter for antineoplastic radiation therapy Yes
Z51..1 Encounter for antineoplastic chemotherapy and immunotherapy No
Z51..11 Encounter for antineoplastic chemotherapy Yes
Z51..12 Encounter for antineoplastic immunotherapy Yes
Z51..5 Encounter for palliative care Yes
Z51..6 Encounter for desensitization to allergens Yes
Z51..8 Encounter for other specified aftercare No
Z51..81 Encounter for therapeutic drug level monitoring Yes
Z51..89 Encounter for other specified aftercare Yes
Z51..A Encounter for sepsis aftercare Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026