Z45.31
BillableEncounter for adjustment and management of implanted visual substitution device
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A patient visit to adjust or manage an implanted device that helps restore vision or provide visual information to a blind person.
Coding Tips
- •This code is for visual substitution devices, which are relatively rare and specialized
- •Ensure documentation clearly identifies this as a visual substitution device rather than other eye implants
Code Hierarchy
└Z45Encounter for adjustment and management of implanted device└Z45.3Encounter for adjustment and management of implanted devices of the special senses└Z45.31Encounter for adjustment and management of implanted visual substitution device
└Z45.31Encounter for adjustment and management of implanted visual substitution device