Z49
Header — not billableEncounter for care involving renal dialysis
The ICD-10 code for encounter for care involving renal dialysis is Z49.
Z49 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Code also
Two codes may be needed to fully describe a condition, but unlike Code First/Use Additional Code, the sequencing order is not mandated by convention.
- associated end stage renal disease (N18.6)
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- Z40Encounter for prophylactic surgerynon-billable header
- Z41Encounter for procedures for purposes other than remedying health statenon-billable header
- Z42Encounter for plastic and reconstructive surgery following medical procedure or healed injurynon-billable header
- Z43Encounter for attention to artificial openingsnon-billable header
- Z44Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic devicenon-billable header
- Z45Encounter for adjustment and management of implanted devicenon-billable header
- Z46Encounter for fitting and adjustment of other devicesnon-billable header
- Z47Orthopedic aftercarenon-billable header
- Z48Encounter for other postprocedural aftercarenon-billable header
- Z51Encounter for other aftercare and medical carenon-billable header
- Z52Donors of organs and tissuesnon-billable header
- Z53Persons encountering health services for specific procedures and treatment, not carried outnon-billable header
- Z49Encounter for care involving renal dialysisnon-billable header