Z51 is the ICD-10 code for Other medical care. It is a three-character category divided into 9 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. 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
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XXI · Z00–Z99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What Z51 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- follow-up examination after treatment Z08-Z09
Subcodes of Z51
- Z51.0Radiotherapy session
- Z51.1Chemotherapy session for neoplasm
- Z51.2Other chemotherapy
- Z51.3Blood transfusion (without reported diagnosis)
- Z51.4Preparatory care for subsequent treatment, not elsewhere classified
- Z51.5Palliative care
- Z51.6Desensitization to allergens
- Z51.8Other specified medical care
- Z51.9Medical care, unspecified
Z51 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DZ51Særlige indikationer for sundhedsfaglig indsats
Z51Muu lääketieteellinen hoito
Z51Sonstige medizinische Behandlung
Z51Autres soins médicaux
Z51overige medische zorg
Listed through more specific codes:
- Z51.AEncounter for sepsis aftercare
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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