ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

Z47.3Aftercare following explantation of joint prosthesis

Not billable — use a more specific code

Z47.3 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it.

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 Z47.3

Z47.3 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for aftercare following explantation of joint prosthesis. It belongs to category Z47 (orthopedic aftercare), 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 Z47 (orthopedic aftercare), Z47.3 is specifically for aftercare following explantation of joint prosthesis. Related codes cover aftercare following joint replacement surgery (Z47.1), encounter for removal of internal fixation device (Z47.2) and encounter for other orthopedic aftercare (Z47.8).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: Z47.31 (prosthesis), Z47.32 (prosthesis) and Z47.33 (prosthesis).

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 Z47.3

Coding notes

Applicable toConditions and synonyms classified to this code

Aftercare following explantation of joint prosthesis, staged procedure
Encounter for joint prosthesis insertion following prior explantation of joint prosthesis

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to Z47.3.

› From Z47 Orthopedic aftercare

Excludes1

aftercare for healing fracture-code to fracture with 7th character D

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.

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FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about Z47.3

Is Z47.3 billable?: No. Z47.3 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.