ICD-10-CM · Chapter 21 · Z00–Z99
Z49.01
Encounter for fitting and adjustment of extracorporeal dialysis catheter
Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
Quick facts
- Code
- Z49.01
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 21 — Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
- Category
- Z49 — Encounter for care involving renal dialysis
- Specificity
- 5 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM Z49.01 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of encounter for fitting and adjustment of extracorporeal dialysis catheter. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.
Related codes in Z49
- Z49Encounter for care involving renal dialysis
- Z49.0Preparatory care for renal dialysis
- Z49.02Encounter for fitting and adjustment of peritoneal dialysis catheter
- Z49.3Encounter for adequacy testing for dialysis
- Z49.31Encounter for adequacy testing for hemodialysis
- Z49.32Encounter for adequacy testing for peritoneal dialysis
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