Contact with health services for prophylactic surgery

Coding note from above levels

Codes in this category are intended for use to indicate a reason for care when no specific diagnosis has been documented. They may be used for patients who have already been treated for a disease or injury, but who are receiving follow-up or prophylactic care, convalescent care, or care to consolidate the treatment, to deal with residual states, to ensure that the condition has not recurred, or to prevent recurrence.

Exclusions from above levels

http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1319316338 – follow-up examination for medical surveillance after treatment

Child codes

QB80.0 – Contact with health services for prophylactic surgery for risk-factors related to malignant neoplasms
QB80.Y – Other specified contact with health services for prophylactic surgery
QB80.Z – Contact with health services for prophylactic surgery, unspecified

Sibling codes

QB81 – Contact with health services for plastic surgery for unacceptable cosmetic appearance other than hair transplant
QB82 – Contact with health services for routine or ritual circumcision
QB83 – Follow-up care involving plastic surgery
QB84 – Follow-up care involving removal of fracture plate or other internal fixation device
QB85 – Attention to surgical dressings, drains or sutures
QB86 – Contact with health services for hair transplant
QB8Y – Contact with health services for other specified surgical interventions
QB8Z – Contact with health services for specific surgical interventions, unspecified

Foundation entity

Contact with health services for prophylactic surgery – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/347598295

Part of: 24: Factors influencing health status or contact with health services