Z96.2
Header — not billablePresence of otological and audiological implants
The ICD-10 code for presence of otological and audiological implants is Z96.2.
Z96.2 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- Z96.0Presence of urogenital implants
- Z96.1Presence of intraocular lens
- Z96.3Presence of artificial larynx
- Z96.4Presence of endocrine implantsnon-billable header
- Z96.5Presence of tooth-root and mandibular implants
- Z96.6Presence of orthopedic joint implantsnon-billable header
- Z96.7Presence of other bone and tendon implants
- Z96.8Presence of other specified functional implantsnon-billable header
- Z96.9Presence of functional implant, unspecified
- Z96.2Presence of otological and audiological implantsnon-billable header