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Z45.81

Encounter for adjustment or removal of breast implant

Non-billableCategory

Code Hierarchy

Z45Z45.8Z45.81

Chapter: 21. Factors influencing health status and contact with health services

Section: Z40-Z53 - Encounters for other specific health care

Coding Guidelines

Inclusion Terms

  • Encounter for elective implant exchange (different material) (different size)
  • Encounter for removal of tissue expander with or without synchronous insertion of permanent implant

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with Z45.81

  • complications of breast implant (T85.4-)
  • Z41.1 - encounter for initial breast implant insertion for cosmetic breast augmentation (Z41.1)
  • Z42.1 - encounter for breast reconstruction following mastectomy (Z42.1)

Specific Codes (3)

Z45.811Billable

Encounter for adjustment or removal of right breast implant

Z45.812Billable

Encounter for adjustment or removal of left breast implant

Z45.819Billable

Encounter for adjustment or removal of unspecified breast implant

Related Codes

Z45.82Billable

Encounter for adjustment or removal of myringotomy device (stent) (tube)

Z45.89Billable

Encounter for adjustment and management of other implanted devices

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