Z49.0 Preparatory care for renal dialysis

Non-billable header with 2 child codes.

Applicable to

• Encounter for dialysis instruction and training

Applies from Z49 Encounter for care involving renal dialysis

Code also

• associated end stage renal disease (N18.6)

Codes under Z49.0

• Z49.01 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of extracorporeal dialysis catheter
• Z49.02 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of peritoneal dialysis catheter

Code annotations containing back-references to Z49.0

Back-references to Z49.0

• Type 1 Excludes: Z99.2 Dependence on renal dialysis ("encounter for fitting and adjustment of dialysis catheter (Z49.0-)")

Back-references to Z49

• Type 1 Excludes: Z08 Encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment for malignant neoplasm ("aftercare following medical care (Z43-Z49, Z51)")
• Type 1 Excludes: Z09 Encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment for conditions other than malignant neoplasm ("aftercare following medical care (Z43-Z49, Z51)")
• Type 2 Excludes: Z98 Other postprocedural states ("aftercare (Z43-Z49, Z51)")

Nearby codes

• Z49 Encounter for care involving renal dialysis
• Z49.0 Preparatory care for renal dialysis (this code)
• Z49.01 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of extracorporeal dialysis catheter
• Z49.02 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of peritoneal dialysis catheter
• Z49.3 Encounter for adequacy testing for dialysis
• Z49.31 Encounter for adequacy testing for hemodialysis
• Z49.32 Encounter for adequacy testing for peritoneal dialysis