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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

Z93Artificial opening status

Not billable — use a more specific code

Z93 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 9 more specific codes beneath it.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About Z93

Z93 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for artificial opening status. It belongs to block Z77-Z99 (persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status) 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 9 subcodes must be used instead.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: Z93.0 (status), Z93.1 (status), Z93.2 (status), Z93.3 (status), Z93.4 (status), Z93.5 (status), Z93.6 (status), Z93.8 (status) and 1 more.

Don't report Z93 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: artificial openings requiring attention or management (Z43.-) and complications of external stoma (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-).

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

Specific codes under Z93

Coding notes

Excludes1Not coded here — never report together with this code
  • artificial openings requiring attention or management (Z43.-)
  • complications of external stoma (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-)

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to Z93.

Broader instructions also apply from Z77-Z99 Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status and Chapter 21: Factors influencing health status and contact with health services.

Codes whose notes reference Z93

Code history

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  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about Z93

Is Z93 billable?

No. Z93 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.