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Z96.20

Z96.20: Presence of otological and audiological implant, unspecified

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

Z96.20 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for presence of otological and audiological implant, unspecified. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes2 inherited from the categories above Z96.20

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on Z96: Presence of other functional implants

  • complications of internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T82-T85)
  • fitting and adjustment of prosthetic and other devices (Z44-Z46)

Other codes that can never be billed with Z96.20

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

  • Z18Retained foreign body fragments

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Presence›ear implant
  • Presence›implanted device›otological

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under Z96.2

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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