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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

Z45.32Encounter for adjustment and management of implanted hearing device

Not billable — use a more specific code

Z45.32 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it.Short description: Encounter for adjust and management of implanted hear dev

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About Z45.32

Z45.32 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for encounter for adjustment and management of implanted hearing device. It belongs to category Z45 (encounter for adjustment and management of implanted device), block Z40-Z53 (Encounters for other specific health care) and chapter 21 (factors influencing health status and contact with health services). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.

Within Z45.3 (encounter for adjustment and management of implanted devices of the special senses), Z45.32 is specifically for encounter for adjustment and management of implanted hearing device. Related codes cover visual substitution device (Z45.31).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: Z45.320 (device), Z45.321 (device) and Z45.328 (device).

Don't report Z45.32 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: Encounter for fitting and adjustment of hearing aid (Z46.1).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Specific codes under Z45.32

Coding notes

Excludes1Not coded here — never report together with this code
  • Encounter for fitting and adjustment of hearing aid (Z46.1)

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to Z45.32.

› From Z45 Encounter for adjustment and management of implanted device
Includes
  • removal or replacement of implanted device
Excludes1
  • malfunction or other complications of device - see Alphabetical Index
Excludes2
  • encounter for fitting and adjustment of non-implanted device (Z46.-)

Broader instructions also apply from Z40-Z53 Encounters for other specific health care and Chapter 21: Factors influencing health status and contact with health services.

Codes whose notes reference Z45.32

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about Z45.32

Is Z45.32 billable?

No. Z45.32 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.