Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z96.6

Presence of orthopedic joint implants

ICD-10-CM Code:
Z96.6
ICD-10 Code for:
Presence of orthopedic joint implants
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
    (Z00–Z99)
    • Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status
      (Z77-Z99)
      • Presence of other functional implants
        (Z96)

Z96.6 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of presence of orthopedic joint implants. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Presence of orthopedic joint implants

Non-specific codes like Z96.6 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for presence of orthopedic joint implants:

  • Use Z96.60 for Presence of unspecified orthopedic joint implant - BILLABLE CODE

  • Z96.61 for Presence of artificial shoulder joint - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z96.611 for Presence of right artificial shoulder joint - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z96.612 for Presence of left artificial shoulder joint - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z96.619 for Presence of unspecified artificial shoulder joint - BILLABLE CODE

  • Z96.62 for Presence of artificial elbow joint - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z96.621 for Presence of right artificial elbow joint - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z96.622 for Presence of left artificial elbow joint - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z96.629 for Presence of unspecified artificial elbow joint - BILLABLE CODE

  • Z96.63 for Presence of artificial wrist joint - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z96.631 for Presence of right artificial wrist joint - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z96.632 for Presence of left artificial wrist joint - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z96.639 for Presence of unspecified artificial wrist joint - BILLABLE CODE

  • Z96.64 for Presence of artificial hip joint - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z96.641 for Presence of right artificial hip joint - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z96.642 for Presence of left artificial hip joint - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z96.643 for Presence of artificial hip joint, bilateral - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z96.649 for Presence of unspecified artificial hip joint - BILLABLE CODE

  • Z96.65 for Presence of artificial knee joint - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z96.651 for Presence of right artificial knee joint - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z96.652 for Presence of left artificial knee joint - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z96.653 for Presence of artificial knee joint, bilateral - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z96.659 for Presence of unspecified artificial knee joint - BILLABLE CODE

  • Z96.66 for Presence of artificial ankle joint - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z96.661 for Presence of right artificial ankle joint - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z96.662 for Presence of left artificial ankle joint - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z96.669 for Presence of unspecified artificial ankle joint - BILLABLE CODE

  • Z96.69 for Presence of other orthopedic joint implants - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z96.691 for Finger-joint replacement of right hand - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z96.692 for Finger-joint replacement of left hand - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z96.693 for Finger-joint replacement, bilateral - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z96.698 for Presence of other orthopedic joint implants - BILLABLE CODE

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.