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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

Z96.8Presence of other specified functional implants

Not billable — use a more specific code

Z96.8 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 Z96.8

Z96.8 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for presence of other specified functional implants. It belongs to category Z96 (presence of other functional implants), block Z77-Z99 (persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status) 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 Z96, choose Z96.8 (other specified functional implants) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: urogenital implants (Z96.0), intraocular lens (Z96.1), otological and audiological implants (Z96.2), artificial larynx (Z96.3), endocrine implants (Z96.4), tooth-root and mandibular implants (Z96.5), orthopedic joint implants (Z96.6), other bone and tendon implants (Z96.7) and 1 more.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: Z96.81 (skin), Z96.82 (neurostimulator) and Z96.89 (implants).

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 Z96.8

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to Z96.8.

› From Z96 Presence of other functional implants
Excludes2
  • complications of internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T82-T85)
  • fitting and adjustment of prosthetic and other devices (Z44-Z46)

Broader instructions also apply from Z77-Z99 Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status and Chapter 21: Factors influencing health status and contact with health services.

Code history

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  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 Z96.8

Is Z96.8 billable?

No. Z96.8 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.