Z48.814 Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the teeth or oral cavity

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The ICD-10-CM code for Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the teeth or oral cavity is Z48.814 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Section
Z40-Z53: Encounters for other specific health care (Z40-Z53)
Category Z48
30 codes (23 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to Z48.814:

  • Aftercare › following surgery (for) (on) › teeth
  • Aftercare › following surgery (for) (on) › oral cavity
  • Aftercare › following surgery (for) (on) › specified body system › oral cavity
  • Aftercare › following surgery (for) (on) › specified body system › teeth

U.S. Hospital Utilization

  • An estimated 90 U.S. inpatient stays in 2022 included Z48.814 among the documented diagnoses.

Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.

Official Coding Guidelines

Used with any code in range A00.0-T88.9, Z00-Z99

1) Used with any code in the range of A00.0-T88.9, Z00-Z99 An external cause code may be used with any code in the range of A00.0-T88.9, Z00-Z99, classification that represents a health condition due to an external cause. Though they are most applicable to injuries, they are also valid for use with such things as infections or diseases due to an external source, and other health conditions, such as a heart attack that occurs during strenuous physical activity.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.20.a.1
Additional codes with observation code (fragment)

observation code, but only if they are unrelated to the suspected condition being observed.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.21.c.6

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

Related Codes

Parent Code

Z48 Encounter for other postprocedural aftercare

Related Codes in Z48

Z48 Encounter for other postprocedural aftercare Z48.0 Encounter for attention to dressings, sutures and drains Z48.00 Encounter for change or removal of nonsurgical wound dressing Z48.01 Encounter for change or removal of surgical wound dressing Z48.02 Encounter for removal of sutures Z48.03 Encounter for change or removal of drains Z48.1 Encounter for planned postprocedural wound closure Z48.2 Encounter for aftercare following organ transplant Z48.21 Encounter for aftercare following heart transplant Z48.22 Encounter for aftercare following kidney transplant Z48.23 Encounter for aftercare following liver transplant Z48.24 Encounter for aftercare following lung transplant Z48.28 Encounter for aftercare following multiple organ transplant Z48.280 Encounter for aftercare following heart-lung transplant Z48.288 Encounter for aftercare following multiple organ transplant Z48.29 Encounter for aftercare following other organ transplant Z48.290 Encounter for aftercare following bone marrow transplant Z48.298 Encounter for aftercare following other organ transplant Z48.3 Aftercare following surgery for neoplasm Z48.8 Encounter for other specified postprocedural aftercare
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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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