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ICD-10-CM Current in FY 2027

Z47.2

Encounter for removal of internal fixation device

Release
FY 2027
Effective
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Hierarchy

Where Z47.2 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.

  1. Z47 Parent Orthopedic aftercare
  2. Z47.2 This code Encounter for removal of internal fixation device

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.

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encounter for adjustment of internal fixation device for fracture treatment- code to fracture with appropriate 7th character

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aftercare for healing fracture-code to fracture with 7th character D

Inherited from Z47 — Orthopedic aftercare

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encounter for removal of external fixation device- code to fracture with 7th character D

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infection or inflammatory reaction to internal fixation device ( T84.6- )

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mechanical complication of internal fixation device ( T84.1- )

Version History

How Z47.2 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

  1. FY 2027 Effective

    Current

    Encounter for removal of internal fixation device

  2. FY 2026 Effective

    Unchanged

    Encounter for removal of internal fixation device

Related Codes

Other codes under Z47

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

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