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Z43

Non-billable

Encounter for attention to artificial openings

Z43 is the ICD-10-CM code for Encounter for attention to artificial openings. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as Z43.0 for billing.

Status
Header (non-billable)
Chapter
Z00-Z99
Subcodes
10
Edition
FY2026

Z00-Z99 Factors influencing health status and contact with health services

Includes

  • •closure of artificial openings
  • •passage of sounds or bougies through artificial openings
  • •reforming artificial openings
  • •removal of catheter from artificial openings
  • •toilet or cleansing of artificial openings

Excludes1 — not coded here

Excludes2 — not included here

  • •fitting and adjustment of prosthetic and other devices (Z44-Z46)

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code Z43?
Z43 is the ICD-10-CM code for "Encounter for attention to artificial openings". It falls under Z00-Z99 Factors influencing health status and contact with health services.
Is Z43 a billable code?
No — Z43 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code (such as Z43.0) for billing.
What are the subcodes of Z43?
Z43 has 10 more specific child codes, including Z43.0, Z43.1, Z43.2.
What is excluded from Z43?
Excludes1 (not coded here): complications of external stoma (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-).

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.

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