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Z43

Header — not billable

Encounter for attention to artificial openings

The ICD-10 code for encounter for attention to artificial openings is Z43.

Z43 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 10 more specific codes below.

Clinical notes

Excludes1 (not coded here)

An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).

Excludes2 (not included here)

An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of this one, but a patient can have both at the same time — in that case both codes may be reported together.

  • fitting and adjustment of prosthetic and other devices (Z44-Z46)

Includes

Terms listed here further define or give examples of the conditions grouped under this code — they describe what the code covers, not a separate diagnosis.

  • closure of artificial openings
  • passage of sounds or bougies through artificial openings
  • reforming artificial openings
  • removal of catheter from artificial openings
  • toilet or cleansing of artificial openings

Documentation support

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Child codes under Z43

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