ICD-10 Code for Checking
The ICD-10-CM 2027 alphabetic index lists checking with the subterms below. More specific codes depend on the details documented, as listed in the official index (5 codes, 4 billable).
Index entries for Checking
- cardiac pacemaker (battery) (electrode(s)) –
Z45.018- pulse generator –
Z45.010
- pulse generator –
- implantable subdermal contraceptive –
Z30.46 - intrauterine contraceptive device –
Z30.431 - wound –
Z48.0-(header)- due to injury - code to Injury, by site, using appropriate seventh character for subsequent encounter
- postoperative – see Aftercare
How to choose the right code
Start with the main term, then pick the indented subterm that matches the documentation (type, cause, site, laterality, episode of care). Always confirm the code in the tabular list: follow its Excludes1/Excludes2, “code first” and “use additional code” notes, and add a 7th character where required.
Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 alphabetic index.