Z46.1
BillableEncounter for fitting and adjustment of hearing aid
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A visit to have a hearing aid fitted, adjusted, or replaced to help improve hearing ability.
Coding Tips
- •Use this code when the primary reason for the encounter is hearing aid fitting or adjustment, not for evaluation of hearing loss itself
- •This is a Z code (encounter for care), so it should be the principal diagnosis when the visit is solely for device adjustment
Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together
- encounter for adjustment and management of implanted hearing device (Z45.32-)
Code Hierarchy
└Z46Encounter for fitting and adjustment of other devices└Z46.1Encounter for fitting and adjustment of hearing aid
└Z46.1Encounter for fitting and adjustment of hearing aid