Z48.9 is the ICD-10 code for Surgical follow-up care, unspecified. It is a four-character subcategory of Z48 (Other surgical follow-up care), 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
Z48.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Z48.9Kontakt med helsetjenesten for uspesifisert etterbehandling etter operasjon
DZ489Efterbehandling efter kirurgisk indgreb UNS
Z48.9Määrittämätön kirurginen jälkihoito
Z48.9Nachbehandlung nach chirurgischem Eingriff, nicht näher bezeichnet
Z48.9Soin de contrôle chirurgical, sans précision
Z48.9chirurgische nabehandeling, niet-gespecificeerd
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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