ICD-10-CM code "Z46.51": Encounter for fitting and adjustment of gastric lap band (2024)

Overview

ICD-10 CodeZ46.51
DescriptionEncounter for fitting and adjustment of gastric lap band
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 fitting and adjustment of other devices (Z46)
  4. Encounter for fitting and adjustment of other gastrointestinal appliance and device (Z46.5)
  5. Encounter for fitting and adjustment of gastric lap band (Z46.51)
Billable statusICD-10-CM 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 fitting and adjustment of other devices (Z46)

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

    Type 2encounter for fitting and management of implanted devices (Z45.-)

    Type 2issue of repeat prescription only (Z76.0)

    Type 2presence of prosthetic and other devices (Z95-Z97)

  4. Encounter for fitting and adjustment of other gastrointestinal appliance and device (Z46.5)

    Type 1encounter for attention to artificial openings of digestive tract (Z43.1-Z43.4)

  5. Encounter for fitting and adjustment of gastric lap band (Z46.51)

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 fitting and adjustment of other devices (Z46)

    Includesremoval or replacement of other device

  4. Encounter for fitting and adjustment of other gastrointestinal appliance and device (Z46.5)
  5. Encounter for fitting and adjustment of gastric lap band (Z46.51)