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Z40 - Encounter for prophylactic surgery


The ICD 10 Code for Encounter for prophylactic surgery is listed as Z40.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: Z40
Description: Encounter for prophylactic surgery
  • Excludes1: organ donations (Z52.-)
  • therapeutic organ removal -code to condition
Chapter Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of Z40:
Z40.0 - Encounter for prophylactic surgery for risk factors related to malignant neoplasms
Z40.8 - Encounter for other prophylactic surgery
Z40.9 - Encounter for prophylactic surgery, unspecified