Z98.890 — Other specified postprocedural states

Z98.890

ICD-10 Chapter 21: Factors Influencing Health Status — illustrative image
Chapter 21: Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00–Z99) — illustrative image

What this code means

Other specified postprocedural states: a history of a procedure with ongoing relevance not covered by specific status codes.

Also called: postprocedural state, history of surgery.

When this code is used

Used for other specified postprocedural states.

Where it sits in ICD-10-CM

Code Z98.890 belongs to Chapter 21: Factors influencing health status and contact with health services, which covers codes Z00–Z99 in the FY2027 ICD-10-CM tabular list. The official description above is copied verbatim from the CDC/NCHS FY2027 code file.

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10-CM code Z98.890?

Z98.890 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for “Other specified postprocedural states”. Other specified postprocedural states: a history of a procedure with ongoing relevance not covered by specific status codes.

When is code Z98.890 used?

Used for other specified postprocedural states. It belongs to Chapter 21 of ICD-10-CM (Factors influencing health status and contact with health services).

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