Z98

Z98: Other postprocedural states

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

Z98 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for other postprocedural states. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

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.

aftercare (Z43-Z49, Z51)
follow-up medical care (Z08-Z09)
Fontan related circulation (I27.84-)
postprocedural complication - see Alphabetical Index

Other codes that can never be billed with Z98

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

H27.0Aphakia
H59.4Inflammation (infection) of postprocedural bleb
J98.1Pulmonary collapse
K08.5Unsatisfactory restoration of tooth
Z98.82Breast implant status
Z95.5Presence of coronary angioplasty implant and graft
Z95.820Peripheral vascular angioplasty status with implants and grafts
N46Male infertility

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 Z98

8 child codes. Green means billable.