Z43 ICD-10-CM Code: Encounter for attention to artificial openings
A clear reference for the official code description, hierarchy, and related coding information from the FY 2027 U.S. release.
Official description
Z43Encounter for attention to artificial openings
ICD-10-CM diagnosis code · United States clinical modification
Where Z43 sits
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Chapter 21
Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
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Section
Encounters for other specific health care (Z40-Z53)
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Category Z43
Encounter for attention to artificial openings
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Code Z43
Encounter for attention to artificial openings
Codes under Z43
Z43 is a non-billable category. Choose the child code that best matches the documented diagnosis.
Z43.0Encounter for attention to tracheostomyZ43.1Encounter for attention to gastrostomyZ43.2Encounter for attention to ileostomyZ43.3Encounter for attention to colostomyZ43.4Encounter for attention to other artificial openings of digestive tractZ43.5Encounter for attention to cystostomyZ43.6Encounter for attention to other artificial openings of urinary tractZ43.7Encounter for attention to artificial vaginaZ43.8Encounter for attention to other artificial openingsZ43.9Encounter for attention to unspecified artificial openingNotes for this code
Inclusion terms
No inclusion terms are listed for Z43.
Code first
No “code first” instruction is listed for Z43.
Use additional code
No “use additional code” instruction is listed for Z43.
Excludes1
Conditions that should not be reported together with this code.
- complications of external stoma (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-)
Excludes2
Conditions not included here that may be reported separately when present.
- fitting and adjustment of prosthetic and other devices (Z44-Z46)
Source and release
- Data release
- U.S. ICD-10-CM · FY 2027
- Effective date
- Oct 1, 2026
- Publisher
- Vero Scribe Inc.
This reference is generated from Vero’s ICD-10-CM description, hierarchy, and code-note dataset. The visible content and structured data share that source.
Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CM code Z43 mean?
Z43 is the FY 2027 U.S. ICD-10-CM code for “Encounter for attention to artificial openings.”
Is Z43 a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code?
No. Z43 has more specific child codes in the FY 2027 reference data. Select the code that matches the documentation and confirm the active code set and payer requirements.
Where is Z43 located in ICD-10-CM?
Z43 is listed in Chapter 21, Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99), within Encounters for other specific health care (Z40-Z53) (Z40–Z53), under category Z43, Encounter for attention to artificial openings.
What coding notes are listed for Z43?
No inclusion terms are listed for Z43 in this reference record. No code-first instruction is listed. Excludes1 notes: complications of external stoma (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-). Excludes2 notes: fitting and adjustment of prosthetic and other devices (Z44-Z46).