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Z96.611

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Presence of right artificial shoulder joint

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 shoulder joint implant on the right side of their body.

Coding Tips

  • •Always specify laterality (right vs. left) when coding shoulder implants; do not use this code if laterality is unknown
  • •This is a status code for the presence of the implant; use additional codes if there are complications or reasons for encounter related to the implant

Code Hierarchy

└Z96Presence of other functional implants└Z96.6Presence of orthopedic joint implants└Z96.61Presence of artificial shoulder joint└Z96.611Presence of right artificial shoulder joint
└Z96.611Presence of right artificial shoulder joint

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