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Z40.8 - Encounter for other prophylactic surgery


The ICD 10 Code for Encounter for other prophylactic surgery is listed as Z40.8.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: Z40.8
Description: Encounter for other prophylactic surgery
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
951 - Other Factors Influencing Health Status
Chapter Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
Block Encounters for other specific health care (Z40-Z53)
Parent Z40 - Encounter for prophylactic surgery
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: V50.8 - Other elective surgery for purposes other than remedying health states (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of Z40.8:
Z40.0 - Encounter for prophylactic surgery for risk factors related to malignant neoplasms
Z40.9 - Encounter for prophylactic surgery, unspecified