Z46 is the ICD-10 code for Fitting and adjustment of other devices. It is a three-character category divided into 10 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block Z40–Z54 (Persons encountering health services for specific procedures and health care) in Chapter XXI, Factors influencing health status and contact with health services.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XXI · Z00–Z99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What Z46 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
Subcodes of Z46
- Z46.0Fitting and adjustment of spectacles and contact lenses
- Z46.1Fitting and adjustment of hearing aid
- Z46.2Fitting and adjustment of other devices related to nervous system and special senses
- Z46.3Fitting and adjustment of dental prosthetic device
- Z46.4Fitting and adjustment of orthodontic device
- Z46.5Fitting and adjustment of ileostomy and other intestinal appliances
- Z46.6Fitting and adjustment of urinary device
- Z46.7Fitting and adjustment of orthopaedic device
- Z46.8Fitting and adjustment of other specified devices
- Z46.9Fitting and adjustment of unspecified device
Z46 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Z46Muiden apuvälineiden asennus ja sovitus
Z46Versorgen mit und Anpassen von anderen medizinischen Geräten oder Hilfsmitteln
Z46Mise en place et ajustement d'autres appareils
Z46aanmeten en bijstellen van overige hulpmiddelen
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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