ICD-10 diagnosis code

Z96.6 Presence of orthopaedic joint implants

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Z96.6 is the ICD-10 code for Presence of orthopaedic joint implants. It is a four-character subcategory of Z96 (Presence of other functional implants), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block Z80–Z99 (Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status) in Chapter XXI, Factors influencing health status and contact with health services.

Code type
Subcategory (4 characters)
Chapter
XXI · Z00–Z99
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

What Z96.6 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • Finger-joint replacement
  • Hip-joint replacement (partial)(total)

Z96.6 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

Z96.6Förekomst av ortopediska ledimplantat

  • Z96.6BFörekomst av ortopediskt ledimplantat i axelled
  • Z96.6CFörekomst av ortopediskt ledimplantat i armbåge
  • Z96.6DFörekomst av ortopediskt ledimplantat i handled/hand
  • Z96.6FFörekomst av ortopediskt ledimplantat i höftled
  • Z96.6GFörekomst av ortopediskt ledimplantat i knäled
  • Z96.6HFörekomst av ortopediskt ledimplantat i fotled/fot
  • Z96.6XFörekomst av ortopediskt ledimplantat med annan eller ospecificerad lokalisation
NorwayICD-10-NO

Z96.6Status med ortopedisk leddimplantat

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DZ966Tilstand med ortopædisk ledimplantat

  • DZ966ATilstand med hofteledsprotese
  • DZ966BTilstand med knæledsprotese
  • DZ966CTilstand med skulderledsprotese
  • DZ966DTilstand med fingerledsprotese
FinlandICD-10-FI

Z96.6Aikaisemmin asennettu ortopedinen nivelistute

GermanyICD-10-GM

Z96.6Vorhandensein von orthopädischen Gelenkimplantaten

  • Z96.60Vorhandensein einer Schulterprothese
  • Z96.61Vorhandensein einer Ellenbogenprothese
  • Z96.62Vorhandensein einer Radiuskopfprothese
  • Z96.63Vorhandensein einer Handgelenkprothese
  • Z96.64Vorhandensein einer Hüftgelenkprothese
  • Z96.65Vorhandensein einer Kniegelenkprothese
  • Z96.66Vorhandensein einer Sprunggelenkprothese
  • Z96.67Vorhandensein einer Bandscheibenprothese
  • and 1 more national subcodes
FranceICD-10-FR

Z96.6Présence d'implants d'articulations orthopédiques

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

Z96.6aanwezigheid van orthopedische gewrichtsimplantaten

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • Z96.60Presence of unspecified orthopedic joint implant

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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