Z43.9 - Encounter for attention to unspecified artificial opening

The ICD 10 Code for Encounter for attention to unspecified artificial opening is listed as Z43.9.
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:	Z43.9
Description:	Encounter for attention to unspecified artificial opening
Diagnostic Related Groups (MS-DRG v30.0)	951 - Other Factors Influencing Health Status

Chapter	Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
Block	Encounters for other specific health care (Z40-Z53)
Parent	Z43 - Encounter for attention to artificial openings
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code:	V55.9 - Attention to unspecified artificial opening
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of Z43.9:
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