ICD-10-CM code "Z45.81": Encounter for adjustment or removal of breast implant (2024)

Overview

ICD-10 CodeZ45.81
DescriptionEncounter for adjustment or removal of breast implant
Hierarchy
  1. Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
  2. Encounters for other specific health care (Z40-Z53)
  3. Encounter for adjustment and management of implanted device (Z45)
  4. Encounter for adjustment and management of other implanted devices (Z45.8)
  5. Encounter for adjustment or removal of breast implant (Z45.81)
Billable statusNon billable code

Excludes

  1. Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
  2. Encounters for other specific health care (Z40-Z53)

    Type 2follow-up examination for medical surveillance after treatment (Z08-Z09)

  3. Encounter for adjustment and management of implanted device (Z45)

    Type 1malfunction or other complications of device - see Alphabetical Index

    Type 2encounter for fitting and adjustment of non-implanted device (Z46.-)

  4. Encounter for adjustment and management of other implanted devices (Z45.8)
  5. Encounter for adjustment or removal of breast implant (Z45.81)

    Type 1complications of breast implant (T85.4-)

    Type 1encounter for initial breast implant insertion for cosmetic breast augmentation (Z41.1)

    Type 1encounter for breast reconstruction following mastectomy (Z42.1)

Includes

  1. Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
  2. Encounters for other specific health care (Z40-Z53)
  3. Encounter for adjustment and management of implanted device (Z45)

    Includesremoval or replacement of implanted device

  4. Encounter for adjustment and management of other implanted devices (Z45.8)
  5. Encounter for adjustment or removal of breast implant (Z45.81)

Subcategories