Z49.0 is the ICD-10 code for Preparatory care for dialysis. It is a four-character subcategory of Z49 (Care involving dialysis), 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
Z49.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Z49.0Kontakt med helsetjenesten for forberedelse til dialyse
Z49.0Dialyysiin valmistava hoito
Z49.0Vorbereitung auf die Dialyse
Z49.0Soins préparatoires en vue d'une dialyse
Z49.0zorg ter voorbereiding van dialyse
Listed through more specific codes:
- Z49.01Encounter for fitting and adjustment of extracorporeal dialysis catheter
- Z49.02Encounter for fitting and adjustment of peritoneal dialysis catheter
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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