ICD-10-CM Code Z46
Encounter for fitting and adjustment of other devices
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code Z46 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the nine child codes of Z46 that describes the diagnosis 'encounter for fitting and adjustment of other devices' in more detail.
- Z46 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of other devices NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE Z46.0 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of spectacles and contact lenses
- BILLABLE Z46.1 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of hearing aid
- BILLABLE Z46.2 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of other devices related to nervous system and special senses
- BILLABLE Z46.3 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of dental prosthetic device
- BILLABLE Z46.4 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of orthodontic device
- BILLABLE Z46.6 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of urinary device
- BILLABLE Z46.9 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified device
Coding Notes for Z46 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Includes Notes:
Includes
Includes notes further define, or give examples of, conditions included in the section. - Removal or replacement of other device
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Malfunction or other complications of device - see Alphabetical Index
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Code Type-2 Excludes:
Type-2 Excludes
Type-2 Excludes means the excluded conditions are different, although they may appear similar. A patient may have both conditions, but one does not include the other. Excludes 2 means "not coded here." - Encounter for fitting and management of implanted devices - instead, use code Z45.-
- Issue of repeat prescription only - instead, use code Z76.0
- Presence of prosthetic and other devices - instead, use Section Z95-Z97
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'Z46 - Encounter for fitting and adjustment of other devices'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code Z46. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.