Z40.9 is the ICD-10 code for Prophylactic surgery, unspecified. 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
Z40.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Z40.9Kontakt med helsetjenesten for uspesifisert forebyggende kirurgi
DZ409Kontakt mhp. forebyggende indgreb UNS
Z40.9Määrittämätön ehkäisevä leikkaus
Z40.9Prophylaktische Operation, nicht näher bezeichnet
Z40.9Opération prophylactique, sans précision
Z40.9preventieve chirurgie, niet-gespecificeerd
Z40.9Encounter for prophylactic surgery, unspecified
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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