Z43.9 is the ICD-10 code for Attention to unspecified artificial opening. 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
Z43.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Z43.9Kontakt med helsetjenesten for ettersyn av uspesifisert kunstig åpning
Z43.9Määrittämättömän tekoaukon huolto
Z43.9Versorgung einer nicht näher bezeichneten künstlichen Körperöffnung
Z43.9Surveillance d'une stomie non précisée
Z43.9zorg voor niet-gespecificeerde kunstmatige lichaamsopening
Z43.9Encounter for attention to unspecified artificial opening
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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