Z93 – Artificial opening status

ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status

Non-billable header

ICD-10-CM code Z93

Code: Z93 (claims format: Z93)
Description: Artificial opening status
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: Z77-Z99 Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status

Billable codes under Z93

Z93 is a header code and cannot be used on claims. Choose the most specific code:

Z93.0 – Tracheostomy statusBillable
Z93.1 – Gastrostomy statusBillable
Z93.2 – Ileostomy statusBillable
Z93.3 – Colostomy statusBillable
Z93.4 – Other artificial openings of gastrointestinal tract statusBillable
Z93.5 – Cystostomy statusHeader (more codes below)
Z93.6 – Other artificial openings of urinary tract statusBillable
Z93.8 – Other artificial opening statusBillable
Z93.9 – Artificial opening status, unspecifiedBillable

Notes for Z93

Excludes1 (not coded here):

artificial openings requiring attention or management (Z43.-)
complications of external stoma (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-)

Notes inherited from parent codes

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

Block Z77-Z99

Code also:

any follow-up examination (Z08-Z09)

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code Z93?

Z93 is the ICD-10-CM code for artificial opening status, in the block Z77-Z99 (Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status).

Is Z93 a billable code?

No. Z93 is a header code with more specific child codes; report one of the billable codes listed above.

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.