All ICD10 Codes

Z93

Non-Billable
ChapterZ00–Z99
Rankcategory
Description

Artificial opening status

About ICD-10-CM code Z93

Artificial opening status is classified in ICD-10-CM as code Z93, part of Z00-Z99 Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services, within Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status (Z77-Z99). Its status is non-billable, meaning reporting it requires a deeper, more specific code.

Use a more specific code (8 billable, 1 non-billable)
Z93.0Tracheostomy statusZ93.1Gastrostomy statusZ93.2Ileostomy statusZ93.3Colostomy statusZ93.4Other artificial openings of gastrointestinal tract statusZ93.5Cystostomy statushas subcodesZ93.6Other artificial openings of urinary tract statusZ93.8Other artificial opening statusZ93.9Artificial opening status, unspecified
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 21: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services (Z00-Z99).

Z77-Z99 Parent Instructions

Code Also
  • any follow-up examination (Z08-Z09)

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • artificial openings requiring attention or management (Z43.-)
  • complications of external stoma (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH21Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
Z77-Z99Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status (Z77-Z99)
Z93Artificial opening statusNot billable
Z93.0Tracheostomy statusBillable
Z93.1Gastrostomy statusBillable
Z93.2Ileostomy statusBillable
Z93.3Colostomy statusBillable
Z93.4Other artificial openings of gastrointestinal tract statusBillable
Z93.5Cystostomy statusSubcodes
Z93.6Other artificial openings of urinary tract statusBillable
Z93.8Other artificial opening statusBillable
Z93.9Artificial opening status, unspecifiedBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to Z93:

blockZ77-Z99
Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status (Z77-Z99)
View context instructions

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

Cross Reference

Find Procedures (ICD-10-PCS)

Find surgical and procedural codes related to Artificial opening status.

Search PCS Codes