Z43.6 – Encounter for attention to other artificial openings of urinary tract
ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Encounters for other specific health care
- Code
Z43.6(claims format:Z436)- Description
- Encounter for attention to other artificial openings of urinary tract
- Short description
- Encounter for attn to oth artif openings of urinary tract
- Billable
- Yes – valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
- Valid for
- Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)
- Chapter
- 21. Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
- Block
- Z40-Z53 Encounters for other specific health care
- Parent codes
- Z43
Notes for Z43.6
- Encounter for attention to nephrostomy
- Encounter for attention to ureterostomy
- Encounter for attention to urethrostomy
Notes inherited from parent codes
Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.
Z43 – Encounter for attention to artificial openings
- closure of artificial openings
- passage of sounds or bougies through artificial openings
- reforming artificial openings
- removal of catheter from artificial openings
- toilet or cleansing of artificial openings
Block Z40-Z53
Index terms for Z43.6
Entries in the ICD-10-CM alphabetic index that lead to this code:
- Attention, nephrostomy
- Attention, ureterostomy
- Attention, urethrostomy
- Nephrostomy, attention to
- Ureterostomy, attention to
- Urethrostomy, attention to
- Attention, artificial, opening, urinary tract NEC
- Admission, attention to artificial opening, nephrostomy
- Admission, attention to artificial opening, ureterostomy
- Admission, attention to artificial opening, urethrostomy
- Attention, artificial, opening, urinary tract NEC, nephrostomy
- Attention, artificial, opening, urinary tract NEC, ureterostomy
- Attention, artificial, opening, urinary tract NEC, urethrostomy
- Admission, attention to artificial opening, specified site NEC, urinary tract
Related codes in Z43
- Z43.0 – Encounter for attention to tracheostomyBillable
- Z43.1 – Encounter for attention to gastrostomyBillable
- Z43.2 – Encounter for attention to ileostomyBillable
- Z43.3 – Encounter for attention to colostomyBillable
- Z43.4 – Encounter for attention to other artificial openings of digestive tractBillable
- Z43.5 – Encounter for attention to cystostomyBillable
- Z43.7 – Encounter for attention to artificial vaginaBillable
- Z43.8 – Encounter for attention to other artificial openingsBillable
- Z43.9 – Encounter for attention to unspecified artificial openingBillable
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code Z43.6?
Z43.6 is the ICD-10-CM code for encounter for attention to other artificial openings of urinary tract, in the block Z40-Z53 (Encounters for other specific health care).
Is Z43.6 a billable code?
Yes. Z43.6 is a billable/specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
What category does Z43.6 belong to?
It belongs to category Z43 – Encounter for attention to artificial openings.
Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code files, tabular list and index. Reference only – code assignment must follow the official ICD-10-CM guidelines and documentation in the medical record.