Z96.60
BillablePresence of unspecified orthopedic joint implant
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A person has an artificial joint implant, but the specific type or location of the joint is not specified or documented.
Coding Tips
- •This is a non-specific code; always attempt to use a more specific code if the joint location is known (shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, ankle, etc.)
- •Use this code only when documentation does not provide enough detail to assign a more specific orthopedic implant code
Code Hierarchy
└Z96Presence of other functional implants└Z96.6Presence of orthopedic joint implants└Z96.60Presence of unspecified orthopedic joint implant
└Z96.60Presence of unspecified orthopedic joint implant