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Z93

Non-Billable (Header)

Artificial opening status

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • artificial openings requiring attention or management (Z43.-)
  • complications of external stoma (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-)

Child Codes

Z93.0Tracheostomy status
HCC 211
Z93.1Gastrostomy status
HCC 463
Z93.2Ileostomy status
HCC 463
Z93.3Colostomy status
HCC 463
Z93.4Other artificial openings of gastrointestinal tract status
HCC 463
Z93.5Cystostomy status
Z93.6Other artificial openings of urinary tract status
HCC 463
Z93.8Other artificial opening status
HCC 463
Z93.9Artificial opening status, unspecified
HCC 463

Code Hierarchy

└Z93Artificial opening status
└Z93Artificial opening status

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