Code
Hierarchy
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Z00-Z99 Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
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Z40-Z53 Encounters for other specific health care (Z40-Z53)
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Z46 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of other devices
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Z46.0 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of spectacles and contact lenses
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Z46.1 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of hearing aid
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Z46.2 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of other devices related to nervous system and special senses
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Z46.3 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of dental prosthetic device
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Z46.4 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of orthodontic device
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Z46.5 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of other gastrointestinal appliance and device
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Z46.6 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of urinary device
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Z46.8 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of other specified devices
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Z46.9 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified device
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Notes
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Z codes represent reasons for encounters. A corresponding procedure code must accompany a Z code if a procedure is performed. Categories Z00-Z99 are provided for occasions when circumstances other than a disease, injury or external cause classifiable to categories A00-Y89 are recorded as 'diagnoses' or 'problems'. This can arise in two main ways:
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(a) When a person who may or may not be sick encounters the health services for some specific purpose, such as to receive limited care or service for a current condition, to donate an organ or tissue, to receive prophylactic vaccination (immunization), or to discuss a problem which is in itself not a disease or injury.
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(b) When some circumstance or problem is present which influences the person's health status but is not in itself a current illness or injury.
Inclusion Terms
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Categories Z40-Z53 are intended for use to indicate a reason for care. They may be used for patients who have already been treated for a disease or injury, but who are receiving aftercare or prophylactic care, or care to consolidate the treatment, or to deal with a residual state
Includes
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removal or replacement of other device
Excludes 1
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malfunction or other complications of device - see Alphabetical Index
Excludes 2
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encounter for fitting and management of implanted devices (Z45.-)
- Z45 Encounter for adjustment and management of implanted device
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issue of repeat prescription only (Z76.0)
- Z76.0 Encounter for issue of repeat prescription
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presence of prosthetic and other devices (Z95-Z97)
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follow-up examination for medical surveillance after treatment (Z08-Z09)