Z40.8 is the ICD-10 code for Other prophylactic surgery. It is a four-character subcategory of Z40 (Prophylactic surgery), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block Z40–Z54 (Persons encountering health services for specific procedures and health care) in Chapter XXI, Factors influencing health status and contact with health services.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XXI · Z00–Z99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
Z40.8 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Z40.8Kontakt med helsetjenesten for annen spesifisert forebyggende kirurgi
DZ408Kontakt mhp. andet forebyggende indgreb
- DZ408AKontakt mhp. indgreb på organ ved risiko for udvikling af sygdom
Z40.8Muu ehkäisevä leikkaus
Z40.8Sonstige prophylaktische Operation
Z40.8Autres opérations prophylactiques
Z40.8overige gespecificeerde preventieve chirurgie
Listed through more specific codes:
- Z40.81Encounter for prophylactic surgery for removal of ovary(s) for persons without known genetic/familial risk factors
- Z40.82Encounter for prophylactic surgery for removal of fallopian tube(s) for persons without known genetic/familial risk factors
- Z40.89Encounter for other prophylactic surgery
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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