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Z42 - Encounter for plastic and reconstructive surgery following medical procedure or healed injury


The ICD 10 Code for Encounter for plastic and reconstructive surgery following medical procedure or healed injury is listed as Z42.
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: Z42
Description: Encounter for plastic and reconstructive surgery following medical procedure or healed injury
  • Excludes1: encounter for cosmetic plastic surgery (Z41.1)
  • encounter for plastic surgery for treatment of current injury -code to relevent injury
Chapter Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of Z42:
Z42.1 - Encounter for breast reconstruction following mastectomy
Z42.8 - Encounter for other plastic and reconstructive surgery following medical procedure or healed injury