2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z95.9Presence of cardiac and vascular implant and graft, unspecified

ICD-10-CM Codes›Z00–Z99›Z77-Z99›Z95

ICD-10-CM Z95.9
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

Z95.9 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for presence of cardiac and vascular implant and graft, unspecified. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). 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 cardiac implant in situ. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Implant, device or graft related encounter.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
Z95.9
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Presence of cardiac and vascular implant and graft, unspecified
Short Description
Presence of cardiac and vascular implant and graft, unsp
Parent Code
Z95
Presence of cardiac and vascular implants and grafts

Code Classification

ChapterZ00–Z99Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
SectionZ77-Z99Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status
CategoryZ95Presence of cardiac and vascular implants and grafts
This CodeZ95.9Presence of cardiac and vascular implant and graft, unspecified

Code EditsBilling

Medicare Code Editor checks that affect claim validity for Z95.9.

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

Z95.9 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.

  • Cardiac implant in situ
  • Mature arteriovenous graft
  • Surgically constructed arteriovenous graft

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.

    • Presence(of)
      • cardiac
        • implant or graft
    • Presence(of)
      • intravascular implant (functional) (prosthetic) NEC
    • Presence(of)
      • vascular implant or 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 Z95.9 to ICD-9-CMHistory

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

ICD-9-CM
V45.00 Status cardc dvce unspcf
Approximate The match is approximate rather than exact.

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 Z95.9Overview

Is Z95.9 (Presence of cardiac and vascular implants and grafts) a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report presence of cardiac and vascular implant and graft, unspecified on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Can Z95.9 be a principal diagnosis?

No. The Medicare Code Editor rejects this code as a principal diagnosis because presence of cardiac and vascular implant and graft, unspecified describes a circumstance that influences health status rather than a current illness. Report it as a secondary diagnosis.

Is Z95.9 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 presence of cardiac and vascular implant and graft, unspecified on inpatient claims.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of Z95.9?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, presence of cardiac and vascular implant and graft, unspecified converts to ICD-9-CM V45.00 (status cardc dvce unspcf). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.