Z98.8

Z98.8: Other specified postprocedural states

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

Z98.8 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for other specified postprocedural states. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above Z98.8

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on Z98: Other postprocedural states

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 Z98.8

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

H59.4Inflammation (infection) of postprocedural bleb
K08.5Unsatisfactory restoration of tooth
Z98.82Breast implant status

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

8 child codes. Green means billable.