ICD-10: Z43

Encounter for attention to artificial openings

Clinical Information

Includes

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

Coding Guidelines

Excludes 1

  • complications of external stoma (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-)

Excludes 2

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

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