ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for tracheostomy attention
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Attention (to) › tracheostomy”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding tracheostomy attention
The ICD-10-CM code for tracheostomy attention is Z43.0 (Encounter for attention to tracheostomy).
Within Z43 (encounter for attention to artificial openings), Z43.0 is specifically for encounter for attention to tracheostomy. Related codes cover gastrostomy (Z43.1), ileostomy (Z43.2), colostomy (Z43.3), other artificial openings of digestive tract (Z43.4), cystostomy (Z43.5), other artificial openings of urinary tract (Z43.6), artificial vagina (Z43.7), other artificial openings (Z43.8) and 1 more.
It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.
In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 205 (Other Respiratory System Diagnoses with MCC, relative weight 1.8244) and DRG 206 (Other Respiratory System Diagnoses without MCC, relative weight 0.9257), in MDC 04 (Diseases and Disorders of the Respiratory System), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.
Common questions about tracheostomy attention ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for tracheostomy attention?
- Z43.0 — Encounter for attention to tracheostomy.
Is Z43.0 billable?
- Yes. Z43.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can Z43.0 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict Z43.0 as a principal diagnosis.
Is Z43.0 a CC or MCC?
- No. Z43.0 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.