Z49

Z49: Encounter for care involving renal dialysis

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

Z49 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for encounter for care involving renal dialysis. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Code also

Both codes may be needed to describe the encounter fully. Sequencing depends on the reason for the visit.

associated end stage renal disease (N18.6)

Other codes that can never be billed with Z49

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

Z08Encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment for malignant neoplasm
Z09Encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment for conditions other than malignant neoplasm
Z45.2Encounter for adjustment and management of vascular access device
Z99.2Dependence on renal dialysis

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 Z49

2 child codes. Green means billable.