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Z96.29

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Presence of other otological and audiological implants

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

What This Code Means

A patient has an ear or hearing-related implant that is not a cochlear implant or myringotomy tube, such as a bone-conduction device or ossicular implant.

Coding Tips

  • •Specify the type of otological/audiological implant in the medical record for clarity and potential future coding specificity
  • •This code should be used when the implant type doesn't fit into Z96.21 or Z96.22 categories

Code Hierarchy

└Z96Presence of other functional implants└Z96.2Presence of otological and audiological implants└Z96.29Presence of other otological and audiological implants
└Z96.29Presence of other otological and audiological implants

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