ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)
Official Description for Z42
Encounter for plastic and reconstructive surgery following medical procedure or healed injury
Coding Notes & Guidelines for Z42
- encounter for cosmetic plastic surgery (Z41.1)
- encounter for plastic surgery for treatment of current injury - code to relevent injury
deformity and disproportion of reconstructed breast (N65.1-)
Child Codes (More Specific Codes for Z42):
About ICD-10-CM Code Z42 (Encounter for plastic and reconstructive surgery following medical procedure or healed injury)
ICD-10-CM code Z42 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM Z42 became effective on October 1, 2024.
This page provides detailed information about Z42 - Encounter for plastic and reconstructive surgery following medical procedure or healed injury. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Encounter for plastic and reconstructive surgery following medical procedure or healed injury.