{"code":"Z48.81","type":"code","title":"Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on specified body systems","codeAlso":[],"includes":[],"modern_v":"official26","codeFirst":[],"excludes1":["aftercare for injury- code the injury with 7th character D","aftercare following surgery for neoplasm (Z48.3)","encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment (Z08-Z09)","encounter for aftercare following injury - code to Injury, by site, with appropriate 7th character for subsequent encounter"],"excludes2":["aftercare following organ transplant (Z48.2-)","orthopedic aftercare (Z47.-)","encounter for attention to artificial openings (Z43.-)","encounter for fitting and adjustment of prosthetic and other devices (Z44-Z46)","follow-up examination for medical surveillance after treatment (Z08-Z09)"],"isBillable":false,"fyEffectivity":{"fy2026":true,"fy2027":true,"billableFy2026":false,"billableFy2027":false},"sibling_codes":["Z48.810","Z48.811","Z48.812","Z48.813","Z48.814","Z48.815","Z48.816","Z48.817"],"inclusionTerms":["These codes identify the body system requiring aftercare. They are for use in conjunction with other aftercare codes to fully explain the aftercare encounter.  The condition treated should also be coded if still present."],"sibling_titles":{"code":"Z48.817","title":"Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the skin and subcutaneous tissue","isBillable":true},"useAdditionalCode":[],"clinicalDefinition":"Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on specified body systems is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (Z48.81). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Inclusion terms: These codes identify the body system requiring aftercare. They are for use in conjunction with other aftercare codes to fully explain the aftercare encounter.  The condition treated should also be coded if still present..","officialDefinition":"Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on specified body systems is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (Z48.81). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Inclusion terms: These codes identify the body system requiring aftercare. They are for use in conjunction with other aftercare codes to fully explain the aftercare encounter.  The condition treated should also be coded if still present.. Excludes1 (not coded here): aftercare for injury- code the injury with 7th character D; aftercare following surgery for neoplasm (Z48.3); encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment (Z08-Z09); encounter for aftercare following injury - code to Injury, by site, with appropriate 7th character for subsequent encounter. Excludes2 (not included here): aftercare following organ transplant (Z48.2-); orthopedic aftercare (Z47.-); encounter for attention to artificial openings (Z43.-); encounter for fitting and adjustment of prosthetic and other devices (Z44-Z46); follow-up examination for medical surveillance after treatment (Z08-Z09).","seventhCharacterInstructions":[],"workflowProtocols":[],"guidelines":{"whenToUse":[],"whenNotToUse":[],"commonBillingMistakes":[],"codeComparisons":[],"documentationChecklist":[]},"domainLandscape":{"summary":"Primary diagnostic domain and clinical landscape evaluation.","keyCategories":[],"diagnosticContinuum":"Progression continuum from acute presentation to resolution."},"children":[],"hierarchy":[],"relatedCodes":[],"relevantCPTCodes":[],"documentationTips":[],"caseStudies":[],"description":"","overview":""}