Z96.29

Z96.29: Presence of other otological and audiological implants

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

Z96.29 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for presence of other otological and audiological implants. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Presence of bone-conduction hearing device
Presence of eustachian tube stent
Stapes replacement

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above Z96.29

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 Z96.29

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›audiological implant(functional)
Presence›eustachian tube stent or device(functional)
Presence›otological implant(functional)
Presence›stapes implant(functional)
Replacement by artificial or mechanical device or prosthesis of›eustachian tube
Replacement by artificial or mechanical device or prosthesis of›stapes
Presence›bone›conduction hearing device
Presence›ear implant›specified type NEC
Presence›implanted device›otological›eustachian stent
Presence›implanted device›otological›specified NEC
Presence›implanted device›otological›stapes

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under Z96.2