Z48.2 – Encounter for aftercare following organ transplant

ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Encounters for other specific health care

Non-billable header

ICD-10-CM code Z48.2

Code: Z48.2 (claims format: Z482)
Description: Encounter for aftercare following organ transplant
Billable: No – use a more specific code below
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: Z48

Billable codes under Z48.2

Z48.2 is a header code and cannot be used on claims. Choose the most specific code:

Z48.21 – Encounter for aftercare following heart transplantBillable
Z48.22 – Encounter for aftercare following kidney transplantBillable
Z48.23 – Encounter for aftercare following liver transplantBillable
Z48.24 – Encounter for aftercare following lung transplantBillable
Z48.28 – Encounter for aftercare following multiple organ transplantHeader (more codes below)
Z48.29 – Encounter for aftercare following other organ transplantHeader (more codes below)

Notes inherited from parent codes

Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.

Z48 – Encounter for other postprocedural aftercare

Excludes1 (not coded here):

encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment (Z08-Z09)
encounter for aftercare following injury - code to Injury, by site, with appropriate 7th character for subsequent encounter

Excludes2 (not included here):

encounter for attention to artificial openings (Z43.-)
encounter for fitting and adjustment of prosthetic and other devices (Z44-Z46)

Block Z40-Z53

Applicable to:

Categories Z40-Z53 are intended for use to indicate a reason for care. They may be used for patients who have already been treated for a disease or injury, but who are receiving aftercare or prophylactic care, or care to consolidate the treatment, or to deal with a residual state

Excludes2 (not included here):

follow-up examination for medical surveillance after treatment (Z08-Z09)

Related codes in Z48

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code Z48.2?

Z48.2 is the ICD-10-CM code for encounter for aftercare following organ transplant, in the block Z40-Z53 (Encounters for other specific health care).

Is Z48.2 a billable code?

No. Z48.2 is a header code with more specific child codes; report one of the billable codes listed above.

What category does Z48.2 belong to?

It belongs to category Z48 – Encounter for other postprocedural aftercare.

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.