Z43.8 is the ICD-10 code for Attention to other artificial openings. It is a four-character subcategory of Z43 (Attention to artificial openings), 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
Z43.8 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Z43.8Kontakt med helsetjenesten for ettersyn av annen spesifisert kunstig åpning
Z43.8Muun tekoaukon huolto
Z43.8Versorgung sonstiger künstlicher Körperöffnungen
- Z43.80Versorgung eines Thorakostomas
- Z43.88Versorgung sonstiger künstlicher Körperöffnungen
Z43.8Surveillance d'autres stomies
Z43.8zorg voor overige gespecificeerde kunstmatige lichaamsopeningen
Z43.8Encounter for attention to other artificial openings
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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