2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z46.6Encounter for fitting and adjustment of urinary device

ICD-10-CM Codes›Z00–Z99›Z40-Z53›Z46

ICD-10-CM Z46.6
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

Z46.6 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for encounter for fitting and adjustment of urinary device. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRG 698 through 700. The code is not accepted as a principal diagnosis by the Medicare Code Editor and exempt from POA reporting. Coders also document this condition as indwelling catheter removed. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Implant, device or graft related encounter.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
Z46.6
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Encounter for fitting and adjustment of urinary device
Short Description
Encounter for fitting and adjustment of urinary device
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
Z46
Encounter for fitting and adjustment of other devices

Code Classification

ChapterZ00–Z99Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
SectionZ40-Z53Encounters for other specific health care
CategoryZ46Encounter for fitting and adjustment of other devices
This CodeZ46.6Encounter for fitting and adjustment of urinary device

Code EditsBilling

Medicare Code Editor checks that affect claim validity for Z46.6.

Unacceptable principal diagnosis
There are selected codes that describe a circumstance which influences an individual's health status but not a current illness or injury, or codes that are not specific manifestations but may be due to an underlying cause. These codes are considered unacceptable as a principal diagnosis.

Present on Admission (POA)Billing

Z46.6 is exempt from POA reporting on inpatient claims to general acute care hospitals. Review other POA exempt codes.

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Indwelling catheter removed
  • Indwelling catheter replaced

Tabular List NotesGuidance

Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.

Type 2 Excludes

  • attention to artificial openings of urinary tract Z43.5 Z43.6

Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance

Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.

External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance

References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.

    • Admission(for)
      • adjustment (of)
        • cystostomy device
    • Admission(for)
      • adjustment (of)
        • device NEC
          • urinary
    • Admission(for)
      • fitting (of)
        • cystostomy device
    • Admission(for)
      • removal of
        • ureteral stent
    • Change(s) (in) (of)
      • indwelling catheter
    • Encounter(with health service) (for)
      • removal (of)
        • stent
          • ureteral
    • Encounter(with health service) (for)
      • removal (of)
        • urinary device
    • Fitting(and adjustment) (of)
      • cystostomy device
    • Fitting(and adjustment) (of)
      • device NOS
        • urinary
    • Removal(from) (of)
      • catheter (urinary) (indwelling)
    • Removal(from) (of)
      • stent
        • ureteral
    • Removal(from) (of)
      • urinary device

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR FAC009
Implant, device or graft related encounter
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient No · outpatient Yes

Convert Z46.6 to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
V53.6 Fitting urinary devices
Exact Match The mapping is direct, with no qualifiers.

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About Z46.6Overview

Is Z46.6 (Encounter for fitting and adjustment of other devices) a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report encounter for fitting and adjustment of urinary device on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What MS-DRG does Z46.6 group to?

On inpatient claims, encounter for fitting and adjustment of urinary device maps to MS-DRG 698, 699, 700, with relative weights from 0.6899 to 1.6544 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.

Can Z46.6 be a principal diagnosis?

No. The Medicare Code Editor rejects this code as a principal diagnosis because encounter for fitting and adjustment of urinary device describes a circumstance that influences health status rather than a current illness. Report it as a secondary diagnosis.

Is Z46.6 exempt from POA reporting?

Yes. CMS lists this code among those exempt from present on admission reporting, so hospitals do not assign a POA indicator for encounter for fitting and adjustment of urinary device on inpatient claims.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of Z46.6?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, encounter for fitting and adjustment of urinary device converts to ICD-9-CM V53.6 (fitting urinary devices). The mapping is a direct match.