Z40.0 Encounter for prophylactic surgery for risk factors related to malignant neoplasms

Non-billable header with 5 child codes.

Applicable to

• Admission for prophylactic organ removal

Use additional code

• code to identify risk factor, such as genetic susceptibility to malignant neoplasm Z15.-

Applies from Z40 Encounter for prophylactic surgery

Excludes1 (never code together)

• organ donations (Z52.-)
• therapeutic organ removal-code to condition

Codes under Z40.0

• Z40.00 Encounter for prophylactic removal of unspecified organ
• Z40.01 Encounter for prophylactic removal of breast
• Z40.02 Encounter for prophylactic removal of ovary(s)
• Z40.03 Encounter for prophylactic removal of fallopian tube(s)
• Z40.09 Encounter for prophylactic removal of other organ

Code annotations containing back-references to Z40.0

Back-references to Z40

• Type 1 Excludes: Z29 Encounter for other prophylactic measures ("prophylactic surgery (Z40.-)")

Nearby codes

• Z40 Encounter for prophylactic surgery
• Z40.0 Encounter for prophylactic surgery for risk factors related to malignant neoplasms (this code)
• Z40.00 Encounter for prophylactic removal of unspecified organ
• Z40.01 Encounter for prophylactic removal of breast
• Z40.02 Encounter for prophylactic removal of ovary(s)
• Z40.03 Encounter for prophylactic removal of fallopian tube(s)
• Z40.09 Encounter for prophylactic removal of other organ