Presence of artificial elbow joint

Not billableICD-10-CM diagnosis code.

This code exists but cannot be submitted on its own. It groups the more specific codes beneath it.

A category header for its whole life, FY2016 onwards. It has never been valid for submission on its own.

Submit one of these 3 more specific codes instead:

Z96.621 Presence of right artificial elbow joint
Z96.622 Presence of left artificial elbow joint
Z96.629 Presence of unspecified artificial elbow joint

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2012 to now. Entries marked draft are from the pre-implementation releases: ICD-10 took effect on 1 October 2015, so nothing before FY2016 was ever valid on a claim.

FY2012 Added to the draft code set draft Presence of artificial elbow joint

Official coding rules

Published by CDC for FY2027. A rule attached to a category binds every code beneath it, so the rules inherited from this code's ancestors are shown with the code they come from.

Inherited from Z96 Presence of other functional implants

Excludes2 - not included here

complications of internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T82-T85)
fitting and adjustment of prosthetic and other devices (Z44-Z46)

Inherited from the Z77-Z99 section Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status (Z77-Z99)

Code also

any follow-up examination (Z08-Z09)

How CDC's index refers to this code

Wording from the official alphabetic index. Much of it appears nowhere in the code description, which is why a search for the everyday phrase so often finds nothing.

Status
Postsurgery status
Presence > bone > joint
Presence > joint implant > hip
Presence > joint implant > knee
Presence > joint implant > ankle
Presence > joint implant > elbow
Presence > joint implant > wrist
Presence > joint implant > finger
Presence > joint implant > shoulder
Presence > orthopedic-joint implant
Replacement by artificial or mechanical device or prosthesis of > joint > hip
Replacement by artificial or mechanical device or prosthesis of > joint > knee
Status > organ replacement > by artificial or mechanical device or prosthesis of > joint > hip
Status > organ replacement > by artificial or mechanical device or prosthesis of > joint > knee
Presence > elbow-joint implant
Presence > implanted device > joint > elbow

Codes in the same group

Code	Description	Status
Z96.60	Presence of unspecified orthopedic joint implant	Valid
Z96.61	Presence of artificial shoulder joint	Not billable
Z96.63	Presence of artificial wrist joint	Not billable
Z96.64	Presence of artificial hip joint	Not billable
Z96.65	Presence of artificial knee joint	Not billable
Z96.66	Presence of artificial ankle joint	Not billable
Z96.69	Presence of other orthopedic joint implants	Not billable