Z42.1 is the ICD-10 code for Follow-up care involving plastic surgery of breast. It is a four-character subcategory of Z42 (Follow-up care involving plastic 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
Z42.1 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Z42.1Kontakt med helsetjenesten for etterbehandling som omfatter plastisk kirurgi på bryst
DZ421Kontakt mhp. plastikkirurgisk efterbehandling af bryst
Z42.1Naisen rinnan plastiikkakirurgian jälkihoito
Z42.1Nachbehandlung unter Anwendung plastischer Chirurgie der Mamma [Brustdrüse]
Z42.1Soins de contrôle comprenant une opération plastique du sein
Z42.1nabehandeling met plastische chirurgie van mamma
Z42.1Encounter for breast reconstruction following mastectomy
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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