Z49.01

Encounter for fitting and adjustment of extracorporeal dialysis catheter

Billable / specificPOA exempt

Z49.01 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

  • Removal or replacement of renal dialysis catheter
  • Toilet or cleansing of renal dialysis catheter

Includes (from Z49)

  • Note: Z codes represent reasons for encounters. A corresponding procedure code must accompany a Z code if a procedure is performed. Categories Z00-Z99 are provided for occasions when circumstances other than a disease, injury or external cause classifiable to categories A00-Y89 are recorded as 'diagnoses' or 'problems'. This can arise in two main ways:
  • Note: (a) When a person who may or may not be sick encounters the health services for some specific purpose, such as to receive limited care or service for a current condition, to donate an organ or tissue, to receive prophylactic vaccination (immunization), or to discuss a problem which is in itself not a disease or injury.
  • Note: (b) When some circumstance or problem is present which influences the person's health status but is not in itself a current illness or injury.

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • follow-up examination for medical surveillance after treatment (Z08-Z09) (from Z49)

Code also

An additional code may be needed.

  • associated end stage renal disease (N18.6) (from Z49)

Also known as

  • Removal or replacement of renal dialysis catheter
  • Toilet or cleansing of renal dialysis catheter
  • Management, renal dialysis catheter
  • Preparatory care for subsequent treatment NEC, for dialysis

Parent code

  • Z49.0Preparatory care for renal dialysisHeader

Related codes

  • Z49.02Encounter for fitting and adjustment of peritoneal dialysis catheterBillable

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