Z783

Secondary closure

Fee

ComponentValue
Provider fee$97.35
Schedule and sources
Fee edition
October 1, 2026
Record effective
2026-04-01
Schedule edition
July 22, 2026; effective July 1, 2026
Official files

PDF page 584 / N4

Secondary closure .................................................................. 97.35 7

PDF page 597 / N17

- Secondary closure.............................................................. 97.35 7

PDF page 630 / N50

Secondary closure .................................................................. 97.35 7
Passages mentioning Z783

PDF page 584 / N4

MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES
GENERAL FEES
                                                                                                    Asst         Surg         Anae
# E556         - extensive debridement of compound fractures or
                 dislocations, to reduction fee ............................. add 50%
         [Commentary:
         E550 is not eligible for payment for the application of negative pressure wound therapy/
         vacuum dressings or bladder irrigation systems.]
# Z783 Secondary closure .................................................................. 97.35 7
      Note:
      Z783 is only eligible for payment for the delayed surgical closure of a wound. Debridement of a
      wound with healing by secondary intention is not payable as Z783.
# R517 Excision of foreign body..........................................................                        107.70          6
# Z250 Chronic Electrical Stimulation (not to include T.E.N.S.) external
         or internal ...........................................................................                 193.00          7
# Z273 Muscle core biopsy using a 6mm or larger Bergstrom muscle
         biopsy needle or equivalent kit - includes one or more
         biopsies ..............................................................................                   63.35
Fee master record

Master, record 7447. Record Layout PDF, page 1.

Z78320260401999999990000097350000000000000000000000000000111720000001117200

Auxiliary master fields are preserved as raw scaled values. The linked layout calls them zero-filled, but this edition contains non-zero values. They are not presented as final dollar fees or PDF units.

FieldRaw / scale 10,000
provider00000973500 / 97.35
assistant00000000000 / 0
specialist00000000000 / 0
anaesthetist00001117200 / 111.72
non anaesthetist00001117200 / 111.72
Explanation

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Delayed surgical closure of a wound, listed under the musculoskeletal surgical procedures general fees section. It is the closing of a wound that was left open for a later stage.

Watch out for

Z783 is only eligible for payment for the delayed surgical closure of a wound. Debridement of a wound with healing by secondary intention is not payable as Z783.

Sources and updates
Fee master effective October 1, 2026Schedule effective July 1, 2026Source versions and changes
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