2024
ICD-10-CM
Diagnosis
Code

Z43 Encounter for attention to artificial openings

  • Non-billable
  • 2016–2024

Z43 is a non-billable/non-specific diagnosis code from the 2024 ICD-10-CM used to classify the following condition: Encounter for attention to artificial openings.

Includes

  • 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

Type 2 excludes

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

Codes

Versions

  1. 2024

    No changes

  2. 2023

    No changes

  3. 2022

    No changes

  4. 2021

    No changes

  5. 2020

    No changes

  6. 2019

    No changes

  7. 2018

    Code changed

    • Type 1 excludes

        • artificial opening status only, without need for care (Z93.-)
        • complications of external stoma (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-)
        • complications of external stoma (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-)
  8. 2017

    No changes

  9. 2016

    New code