Z48.81 - Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on specified body systems

The ICD 10 Code for Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on specified body systems is listed as Z48.81.
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:	Z48.81
Description:	Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on specified body systems These codes identify the body system requiring aftercare. They are for use in conjunction with other aftercare codes to fully explain the aftercare encounter. The condition treated should also be coded if still present. Excludes1: aftercare for injury -code the injury with 7th character D aftercare following surgery for neoplasm (Z48.3) Excludes2: aftercare following organ transplant (Z48.2-) orthopedic aftercare (Z47.-)

Chapter	Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
Block	Encounters for other specific health care (Z40-Z53)
Parent	Z48.8 - Encounter for other specified postprocedural aftercare
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of Z48.81:
Z48.810 - Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the sense organs
Z48.811 - Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the nervous system
Z48.812 - Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the circulatory system
Z48.813 - Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the respiratory system
Z48.814 - Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the teeth or oral cavity
Z48.815 - Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the digestive system
Z48.816 - Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the genitourinary system
Z48.817 - Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the skin and subcutaneous tissue
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of Z48.81:
Z48.89 - Encounter for other specified surgical aftercare