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ICD-10-CM Current in FY 2027

Z45.81

Encounter for adjustment or removal of breast implant

Release
FY 2027
Effective
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Hierarchy

Where Z45.81 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.

  1. Z45 Encounter for adjustment and management of implanted device
  2. Z45.8 Parent Encounter for adjustment and management of other implanted devices
  3. Z45.81 This code Encounter for adjustment or removal of breast implant

Official Coding Notes

Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.

Includes

removal or replacement of implanted device

Inherited from Z45 — Encounter for adjustment and management of implanted device

Inclusion Terms

Encounter for elective implant exchange (different material) (different size)

Inclusion Terms

Encounter for removal of tissue expander with or without synchronous insertion of permanent implant

Excludes1

malfunction or other complications of device - see Alphabetical Index

Inherited from Z45 — Encounter for adjustment and management of implanted device

Excludes1

complications of breast implant ( T85.4- )

Excludes1

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

Excludes1

encounter for breast reconstruction following mastectomy ( Z42.1 )

Excludes2

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

Inherited from Z45 — Encounter for adjustment and management of implanted device

More Specific Codes

3 codes under Z45.81

Version History

How Z45.81 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

  1. FY 2027 Effective

    Current

    Encounter for adjustment or removal of breast implant

  2. FY 2026 Effective

    Unchanged

    Encounter for adjustment or removal of breast implant

Related Codes

Other codes under Z45.8

Codes whose official notes reference Z45.81

Data Source

Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.

Release
FY 2027
Effective
Source file
icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip

Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)

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