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Z96.632

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Presence of left artificial wrist joint

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

What This Code Means

A patient who has had their left wrist joint replaced with an artificial joint, typically due to arthritis, injury, or joint disease.

Coding Tips

  • •This is a status code indicating a prosthetic joint replacement; verify laterality is documented as 'left' in the medical record
  • •Use this code for ongoing care and follow-up visits related to the artificial wrist joint

Code Hierarchy

└Z96Presence of other functional implants└Z96.6Presence of orthopedic joint implants└Z96.63Presence of artificial wrist joint└Z96.632Presence of left artificial wrist joint
└Z96.632Presence of left artificial wrist joint

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