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Z97.4

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Presence of external hearing-aid

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

What This Code Means

A patient wears an external hearing aid device to improve hearing.

Coding Tips

  • •This code documents the patient's use of a hearing aid for hearing loss management
  • •Important for documenting communication needs and accommodations during hospital or clinical visits

Code Hierarchy

└Z97Presence of other devices└Z97.4Presence of external hearing-aid
└Z97.4Presence of external hearing-aid

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