2025
ICD-10-CM
Diagnosis
Code

Z43 Encounter for attention to artificial openings

  • Non-billable
  • 2016–2025

Z43 is a non-billable/non-specific diagnosis code from the 2025 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. 2025

    No changes

  2. 2024

    No changes

  3. 2023

    No changes

  4. 2022

    No changes

  5. 2021

    No changes

  6. 2020

    No changes

  7. 2019

    No changes

  8. 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-)
  9. 2017

    No changes

  10. 2016

    New code