ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
Z48 Encounter for other postprocedural aftercare
All 23 codes in the Z48 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.
Codes in family
23
Can lead a claim
22
Cannot lead a claim
1
What CMS assigns to Z48
22 of the 23 codes group to MMTA - Surgical Aftercare (20) and Wound (2); 1 is assigned no clinical group. None of the 23 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. 22 of the 23 can lead a claim.
Every code in Z48
Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.
| Code | Description | Primary position | Clinical group | Comorbidity subgroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z48.0 Encounter for attention to dressings, sutures and drains | ||||
| Z48.00 | Encounter for change or removal of nonsurgical wound dressingCMS: Encounter for change or removal of nonsurg wound dressing | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| Z48.01 | Encounter for change or removal of surgical wound dressing | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| Z48.02 | Encounter for removal of sutures | Can lead a claim | G | None |
| Z48.03 | Encounter for change or removal of drains | Can lead a claim | G | None |
| Z48.1 | Encounter for planned postprocedural wound closure | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z48.2 Encounter for aftercare following organ transplant | ||||
| Z48.21 | Encounter for aftercare following heart transplant | Can lead a claim | G | None |
| Z48.22 | Encounter for aftercare following kidney transplant | Can lead a claim | G | None |
| Z48.23 | Encounter for aftercare following liver transplant | Can lead a claim | G | None |
| Z48.24 | Encounter for aftercare following lung transplant | Can lead a claim | G | None |
| Z48.28 Encounter for aftercare following multiple organ transplant | ||||
| Z48.280 | Encounter for aftercare following heart-lung transplant | Can lead a claim | G | None |
| Z48.288 | Encounter for aftercare following multiple organ transplant | Can lead a claim | G | None |
| Z48.29 Encounter for aftercare following other organ transplant | ||||
| Z48.290 | Encounter for aftercare following bone marrow transplant | Can lead a claim | G | None |
| Z48.298 | Encounter for aftercare following other organ transplant | Can lead a claim | G | None |
| Z48.3 | Aftercare following surgery for neoplasm | Can lead a claim | G | None |
| Z48.8 Encounter for other specified postprocedural aftercare | ||||
| Z48.81 Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on specified body systems | ||||
| Z48.810 | Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the sense organsCMS: Encntr for surgical aftcr fol surgery on the sense organs | Can lead a claim | G | None |
| Z48.811 | Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the nervous systemCMS: Encntr for surgical aftcr fol surgery on the nervous sys | Can lead a claim | G | None |
| Z48.812 | Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the circulatory systemCMS: Encntr for surgical aftcr following surgery on the circ sys | Can lead a claim | G | None |
| Z48.813 | Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the respiratory systemCMS: Encntr for surgical aftcr following surgery on the resp sys | Can lead a claim | G | None |
| Z48.814 | Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the teeth or oral cavityCMS: Encntr for surg aftcr fol surg on the teeth or oral cavity | Can lead a claim | G | None |
| Z48.815 | Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the digestive systemCMS: Encntr for surgical aftcr following surgery on the dgstv sys | Can lead a claim | G | None |
| Z48.816 | Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the genitourinary systemCMS: Encounter for surgical aftcr following surgery on the GU sys | Can lead a claim | G | None |
| Z48.817 | Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the skin and subcutaneous tissueCMS: Encntr for surgical aftcr fol surgery on the skin, subcu | Can lead a claim | G | None |
| Z48.89 | Encounter for other specified surgical aftercare | Can lead a claim | G | None |
Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.
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