Z98
ICD-10Non-billable categoryOther postprocedural states
Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)
Other postprocedural states
Z98 is a category heading, not a billable code. CMS does not accept it on a claim; report one of the more specific codes beneath it.
Excludes2
Not included here. The condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, and both codes may be reported together.
- aftercare (Z43-Z49, Z51)
- follow-up medical care (Z08-Z09)
- Fontan related circulation (I27.84-)
- postprocedural complication - see Alphabetical Index
More specific codes under Z98
- Z98.0Intestinal bypass and anastomosis status
- Z98.1Arthrodesis status
- Z98.2Presence of cerebrospinal fluid drainage device
- Z98.3Post therapeutic collapse of lung status
- Z98.4Cataract extraction statuscategory
- Z98.5Sterilization statuscategory
- Z98.6Angioplasty statuscategory
- Z98.8Other specified postprocedural statescategory
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ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.