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Z96.631

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Presence of right artificial wrist 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 wrist joint implant on the right side of their body.

Coding Tips

  • •Ensure the implant is in the wrist joint and not in the hand, fingers, or forearm
  • •Always document and verify right-sided placement before assigning this code

Code Hierarchy

└Z96Presence of other functional implants└Z96.6Presence of orthopedic joint implants└Z96.63Presence of artificial wrist joint└Z96.631Presence of right artificial wrist joint
└Z96.631Presence of right artificial wrist joint

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