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Z41.3

Billable

Encounter for ear piercing

Encounter for ear piercing

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

Z40-Z53

Parent Code

Z41

ICD-11 Mapping

1 equivalent

Coding Notes

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

Related Codes(4)
Z41.1

Encounter for cosmetic surgery

BillableZ41.2

Encounter for routine and ritual male circumcision

BillableZ41.8

Encntr for oth proc for purpose oth than remedy health state

BillableZ41.9

Encntr for proc for purpose oth than remedy hlth state, unsp

Billable
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)

ICD-11 Equivalents

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Corresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping

QB90Contact with health services for ear piercingequivalentPrimary
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(11)

UMLS

Clinical Terms

  • ear piercings
  • ears piercing
  • ears pierced
  • ear pierced
  • ears pierc
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for encounter for ear piercing?

The ICD-10-CM code for encounter for ear piercing is Z41.3. The full clinical description is "Encounter for ear piercing". Z41.3 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code Z41.3 mean?

ICD-10-CM code Z41.3 represents “Encounter for ear piercing”. It is classified under Chapter 22: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact With Health Services and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is Z41.3 a billable code?

Yes, Z41.3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is Z41.3 in?

Z41.3 is in Chapter 22: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact With Health Services (codes Z00-Z99).

What are the UMLS CUIs for Z41.3?

Z41.3 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0700645. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does Z41.3 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like encounter for ear piercing affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.

What is the ICD-11 equivalent of Z41.3?

Z41.3 maps to the ICD-11 code: QB90 (Contact with health services for ear piercing).

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.