T83.722 vs Z43
T83.722 (Exposure of implanted urethral mesh into urethra) compared with Z43 (Encounter for attention to artificial openings), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).
Can these codes be reported together?
Yes, when both are documented. T83.722 carries an Excludes2 note covering Z43: “closure of external stoma (Z43.-)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Side by side
| T83.722Exposure of implanted urethral mesh into urethra | Z43Encounter for attention to artificial openings | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| Classification | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) | Z00-Z99 — Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services (Z00-Z99) |
| Definition | Exposure of implanted urethral mesh into urethra is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T83.722). | Encounter for attention to artificial openings is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (Z43). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T83 | — |
| Includes | Exposure of implanted female urethral sling Exposure of implanted male urethral sling Exposure of implanted urethral mesh through urethral wall | closure of artificial openings passage of sounds or bougies through artificial openings reforming artificial openings removal of catheter from artificial openings |
| Use additional code | code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5) code(s) to identify the specified condition resulting from the complication code to identify devices involved and details of circumstances (Y62-Y82) | — |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources