Z41.3
Z41.3: Encounter for ear piercing
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
Z41.3 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for encounter for ear piercing. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check Z41.3 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberRisk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
Z41.3 is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy: 0 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 1 listing it as NOT covered. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56658Billing and Coding: Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgerynot covered
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Admission›ear piercing
- Ear›piercing
- Encounter›ear piercing
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.