ICD-10 Specific code Z41.3: Ear piercing

Specific codes in ICD-10 are unique alphanumeric designations used to identify and categorize diseases, disorders, and conditions. They consist of 3-5 characters, including both letters and numbers, that provide a high level of detail and specificity.

Translations

Language Translation
Flag for English language  English Ear piercing
Flag for French language  French Perรงage du lobe de l'oreille

Hierarchical position

Level Code Title
1 XXI Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
2 Z40-Z54 Persons encountering health services for specific procedures and health care
3 Z41 Procedures for purposes other than remedying health state
4 Z41.3 Ear piercing

Indicated medicines

Active Ingredient Description
Floxacillin

Flucloxacillin is an isoxazolyl penicillin of the ฮฒ-lactam group of antibiotics which exerts a bactericidal effect upon many Gram-positive organisms including ฮฒ-lactamase-producing staphylococci and streptococci.

Piperacillin

Piperacillin is a broad-spectrum, semisynthetic penicillin. Piperacillin exerts bactericidal activity by inhibition of both septum and cell-wall synthesis.

Ticarcillin

Ticarcillin disrupts bacterial cell wall development by inhibiting peptidoglycan synthesis and/or by interacting with penicillin-binding proteins.