Z54 is the ICD-10 code for Convalescence. It is a three-character category divided into 8 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
Subcodes of Z54
- Z54.0Convalescence following surgery
- Z54.1Convalescence following radiotherapy
- Z54.2Convalescence following chemotherapy
- Z54.3Convalescence following psychotherapy
- Z54.4Convalescence following treatment of fracture
- Z54.7Convalescence following combined treatment
- Z54.8Convalescence following other treatment
- Z54.9Convalescence following unspecified treatment
Z54 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Z54Konvalescens
DZ54Rekonvalescens
Z54Toipumisaika
Z54Rekonvaleszenz
Z54Convalescence
Z54reconvalescentie
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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