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Z96.21

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Cochlear implant status

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A patient has a cochlear implant, which is an electronic device surgically placed in the ear to help provide a sense of sound to people with severe hearing loss.

Coding Tips

  • •Document whether the implant is unilateral or bilateral for complete clinical documentation
  • •Use this code to indicate status; pair with complication codes if the patient experiences device-related problems

Code Hierarchy

└Z96Presence of other functional implants└Z96.2Presence of otological and audiological implants└Z96.21Cochlear implant status
└Z96.21Cochlear implant status

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