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ICD-10-CM Codes Z00-Z99 Z40-Z53 Z48 Z48.02
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ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z48.02

Effective Date: 10/01/2015 To 09/30/2025

Encounter for removal of sutures

CMS-HCC-V24 CMS-HCC-V28 RxHCC Age Gender Maternity Acute or Chronic MCC
-- -- -- -- -- -- Acute No
Applicable To for Z48.02:

  • Encounter for removal of staples

Back-references to Z48.02
  • Admission(for) see also Encounter (for)
    • removal of
      • staples Z48.02
        • sutures Z48.02
      • Aftercare see also Care Z51.89
        • following surgery(for) (on)
          • attention to
            • sutures Z48.02
          • involving
            • removal of
              • staples Z48.02
                • sutures Z48.02
            • Attention(to)
              • sutures Z48.02
              • Removal(from) (of)
                • staples Z48.02
                  • suture Z48.02
                  • Suture
                    • removal Z48.02
                      • Chapter, Section and Diagnosis Prefix for Z48.02
                        Z00-Z99 :

                        Factors influencing health status and contact with health services

                        Z40-Z53 :

                        Encounters for other specific health care

                        Z48 :

                        Encounter for other postprocedural aftercare