Z43 ENCOUNTER FOR ATTENTION TO ARTIFICIAL OPENINGS

Code Information

Diagnosis Code: Z43

Short Description: Encounter for attention to artificial openings

Long Description: Encounter for attention to artificial openings

The code Z43 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00–Z99)
- Encounters for other specific health care (Z40-Z53)
  - Encounter for attention to artificial openings (Z43)
    - Z43 Encounter for attention to artificial openings

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

The code Z43 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

Includes Notes:
- 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
Type 1 Excludes Notes:
- complications of external stoma (@J95.0*-, @K94*.-, @N99.5*-)
Type 2 Excludes Notes:
- fitting and adjustment of prosthetic and other devices (@Z44*-@Z46*)

ICD-10 Code	ICD-10 Description
Z43.0	Encounter for attention to tracheostomy
Z43.1	Encounter for attention to gastrostomy
Z43.2	Encounter for attention to ileostomy
Z43.3	Encounter for attention to colostomy
Z43.4	Encounter for attention to other artificial openings of digestive tract
Z43.5	Encounter for attention to cystostomy
Z43.6	Encounter for attention to other artificial openings of urinary tract
Z43.7	Encounter for attention to artificial vagina
Z43.8	Encounter for attention to other artificial openings
Z43.9	Encounter for attention to unspecified artificial opening

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023