Z48.28Encounter for aftercare following multiple organ transplant

Z48.28 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for encounter for aftercare following multiple organ transplant. It belongs to category Z48 (encounter for other postprocedural aftercare), block Z40-Z53 (Encounters for other specific health care) and chapter 21 (factors influencing health status and contact with health services). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 2 subcodes must be used instead.

Within Z48.2 (encounter for aftercare following organ transplant), Z48.28 is specifically for encounter for aftercare following multiple organ transplant. Related codes cover heart transplant (Z48.21), kidney transplant (Z48.22), liver transplant (Z48.23), lung transplant (Z48.24) and other organ transplant (Z48.29).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: Z48.280 (transplant) and Z48.288 (transplant).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.