ICD-10-CM · Chapter 21 · Z00–Z99
Z49.3
Encounter for adequacy testing for dialysis
Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- Z49.3
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 21 — Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
- Category
- Z49 — Encounter for care involving renal dialysis
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM Z49.3 is a category (header) for encounter for adequacy testing for dialysis. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in Z49
- Z49Encounter for care involving renal dialysis
- Z49.0Preparatory care for renal dialysis
- Z49.01Encounter for fitting and adjustment of extracorporeal dialysis catheter
- Z49.02Encounter for fitting and adjustment of peritoneal dialysis catheter
- Z49.31Encounter for adequacy testing for hemodialysis
- Z49.32Encounter for adequacy testing for peritoneal dialysis
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