Z48

Z48: Encounter for other postprocedural aftercare

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

Z48 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for encounter for other postprocedural aftercare. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes1: never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

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

Excludes2: not included here, but may coexist

The excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient can have both. You may code both.

encounter for attention to artificial openings (Z43.-)
encounter for fitting and adjustment of prosthetic and other devices (Z44-Z46)

Other codes that can never be billed with Z48

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

Z48.0Encounter for attention to dressings, sutures and drains
Z48.1Encounter for planned postprocedural wound closure
Z48.81Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on specified body systems

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead Z48

5 child codes. Green means billable.