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Z45.81

Non-Billable (Header)

Encounter for adjustment or removal of breast implant

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • complications of breast implant (T85.4-)
  • encounter for initial breast implant insertion for cosmetic breast augmentation (Z41.1)
  • encounter for breast reconstruction following mastectomy (Z42.1)

Child Codes

Z45.811Encounter for adjustment or removal of right breast implant
Z45.812Encounter for adjustment or removal of left breast implant
Z45.819Encounter for adjustment or removal of unspecified breast implant

Code Hierarchy

└Z45Encounter for adjustment and management of implanted device└Z45.8Encounter for adjustment and management of other implanted devices└Z45.81Encounter for adjustment or removal of breast implant
└Z45.81Encounter for adjustment or removal of breast implant

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