Encounters for other specific health care (Z40-Z53)
Z43: Encounter for attention to artificial openings

includes
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

excludes1
complications of external stoma (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-)

excludes2
fitting and adjustment of prosthetic and other devices (Z44-Z46)
Z43.0: Encounter for attention to tracheostomy
Z43.1: Encounter for attention to gastrostomy
Z43.2: Encounter for attention to ileostomy
Z43.3: Encounter for attention to colostomy
Z43.4: Encounter for attention to other artificial openings of digestive tract
Z43.5: Encounter for attention to cystostomy
Z43.6: Encounter for attention to other artificial openings of urinary tract
Z43.7: Encounter for attention to artificial vagina
Z43.8: Encounter for attention to other artificial openings
Z43.9: Encounter for attention to unspecified artificial opening

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