Z45.82Encounter for adjustment or removal of myringotomy device (stent) (tube)

Z45.82 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for encounter for adjustment or removal of myringotomy device (stent) (tube). 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 billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Within Z45.8 (encounter for adjustment and management of other implanted devices), Z45.82 is specifically for encounter for adjustment or removal of myringotomy device (stent) (tube). Related codes cover or removal of breast implant (Z45.81) and and management of other implanted devices (Z45.89).

It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.

In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 951 (Other Factors Influencing Health Status, relative weight 0.5577), in MDC 23 (Factors Influencing Health Status and Other Contacts with Health Services), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.

It is not acceptable as the principal diagnosis for an inpatient stay; it may be reported as a secondary diagnosis.

It is exempt from present-on-admission (POA) reporting, so no POA indicator is required.

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

Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as V53.99 (fitting and adjustment, other device).