Z41.8 Encounter for other procedures for purposes other than remedying health state

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Exempt from present-on-admission (POA) reporting.

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 951 in MDC 23.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• V50.8 Other elective surgery for purposes other than remedying health states (approximate)

Diagnosis Index entries for Z41.8

• Procedure (surgical) › for purpose other than remedying health state › specified NEC

Nearby codes

• Z41 Encounter for procedures for purposes other than remedying health state
• Z41.1 Encounter for cosmetic surgery
• Z41.2 Encounter for routine and ritual male circumcision
• Z41.3 Encounter for ear piercing
• Z41.8 Encounter for other procedures for purposes other than remedying health state (this code)
• Z41.9 Encounter for procedure for purposes other than remedying health state, unspecified