V58.31 - Encounter For Change Or Removal Of Surgical Wound Dressing
The ICD 9 Code for Encounter for change or removal of surgical wound dressing is listed as V58.31.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
| ICD 9 CM Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Diagnosis Code: | V58.31 |
| Long Description: | Encounter for change or removal of surgical wound dressing |
| Short Description: | Attn rem surg dressing |
| Chapter: | Supplementary Classification Of Factors Influencing Health Status And Contact With Health Services |
| Block: | Persons Encountering Health Services For Specific Procedures And Aftercare (V50-V59) |
| ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS): | |
| ICD-10-CM Code: | Z48.01 - Encounter for change or removal of surgical wound dressing |
| ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of V58.31: | |
| V58.30 - Encounter for change or removal of nonsurgical wound dressing | |
| V58.32 - Encounter for removal of sutures | |