ICD-Code Z96.6: Presence of orthopaedic joint implants
- Z96.60 Presence of a shoulder prosthesis
- Z96.61 Presence of an elbow prosthesis
- Z96.62 Presence of a radial head prosthesis
- Z96.63 Presence of a wrist prosthesis
- Z96.64 Presence of a hip joint prosthesis
- Z96.65 Presence of a knee joint prosthesis
- Z96.66 Presence of an ankle joint prosthesis
- Z96.67 Presence of an intervertebral disc prosthesis
- Z96.68 Presence of other specified orthopaedic joint implants
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Source
The explanations of ICD and OPS codes are provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).