PERSONS ENCOUNTERING HEALTH SERVICES FOR SPECIFIC PROCEDURES AND AFTERCARE (V50-V59)
Note:
Categories V51-V58 are intended for use to indicate a reason for care in patients who may have already been treated for some disease or injury not now present, or who are receiving care to consolidate the treatment, to deal with residual states, or to prevent recurrence.
Excludes:
follow-up examination for medical surveillance following treatment (V67.0-V67.9)
V53 Fitting and adjustment of other device
Includes:
removal of device
replacement of device
Excludes:
status only, without need for care (V45.0-V45.8)
Excludes:
colostomy (V55.3)
ileostomy (V55.2)
other artifical opening of digestive tract (V55.4)
urinary catheter
Excludes:
cystostomy (V55.5)
nephrostomy (V55.6)
ureterostomy (V55.6)
urethrostomy (V55.6)
Orthopedic:
brace
cast
corset
shoes
Excludes:
other orthopedic aftercare (V54)

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