Z48.811
Billable codeEncounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the nervous system
The ICD-10 code for encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the nervous system is Z48.811.
Clinical notes
Excludes2 (not included here)
An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of this one, but a patient can have both at the same time — in that case both codes may be reported together.
- encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the sense organs (Z48.810)
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- Z48.810Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the sense organs
- Z48.812Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the circulatory system
- Z48.813Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the respiratory system
- Z48.814Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the teeth or oral cavity
- Z48.815Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the digestive system
- Z48.816Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the genitourinary system
- Z48.817Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- Z48.811Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the nervous system
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- V5872
Associated MS-DRGs
Z48.811 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.