ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for implanted device presence
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Presence (of) › implanted device (artificial) (functional) (prosthetic)”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding implanted device presence
The ICD-10-CM code for implanted device presence is Z96.9 (Presence of functional implant, unspecified). The official index lists 32 more specific codes, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on Z96.9.
Within Z96, choose Z96.9 (functional implant, unspecified) 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.
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 008 (Simultaneous Pancreas, Islet Cell and Kidney Transplant, relative weight 5.5146), DRG 019 (Simultaneous Pancreas, Islet Cell and Kidney Transplant with Hemodialysis, relative weight 7.5493) and DRG 951 (Other Factors Influencing Health Status, relative weight 0.5577), in Pre-MDC and 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.
More specific implanted device presence codes (official index)
- automatic cardiac defibrillator (with synchronous cardiac pacemaker) Z95.810 — Presence of automatic (implantable) cardiac defibrillator
- cardiac pacemaker Z95.0 — Presence of cardiac pacemaker
- cochlear Z96.21 — Cochlear implant status
- dental Z96.5 — Presence of tooth-root and mandibular implants
- heart Z95.812 — Presence of fully implantable artificial heart
- heart valve Z95.2 — Presence of prosthetic heart valve
- prosthetic Z95.2 — Presence of prosthetic heart valve
- specified NEC Z95.4 — Presence of other heart-valve replacement
- xenogenic Z95.3 — Presence of xenogenic heart valve
- insulin pump Z96.41 — Presence of insulin pump (external) (internal)
- intraocular lens Z96.1 — Presence of intraocular lens
- joint Z96.60 — Presence of unspecified orthopedic joint implant
- ankle Z96.66 — Presence of artificial ankle joint
- elbow Z96.62 — Presence of artificial elbow joint
- finger Z96.69 — Presence of other orthopedic joint implants
- hip Z96.64 — Presence of artificial hip joint
- knee Z96.65 — Presence of artificial knee joint
- shoulder Z96.61 — Presence of artificial shoulder joint
- specified NEC Z96.698 — Presence of other orthopedic joint implants
- wrist Z96.63 — Presence of artificial wrist joint
- larynx Z96.3 — Presence of artificial larynx
- myringotomy tube Z96.22 — Myringotomy tube(s) status
- otological Z96.20 — Presence of otological and audiological implant, unspecified
- cochlear Z96.21 — Cochlear implant status
- eustachian stent Z96.29 — Presence of other otological and audiological implants
- myringotomy Z96.22 — Myringotomy tube(s) status
- specified NEC Z96.29 — Presence of other otological and audiological implants
- stapes Z96.29 — Presence of other otological and audiological implants
- skin Z96.81 — Presence of artificial skin
- skull plate Z96.7 — Presence of other bone and tendon implants
- specified NEC Z96.89 — Presence of other specified functional implants
- urogenital Z96.0 — Presence of urogenital implants
Common questions about implanted device presence ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for implanted device presence?
- Z96.9 — Presence of functional implant, unspecified. More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: Z95.810, Z95.0, Z96.21, Z96.5 and others below.
What is the ICD-10 code for automatic cardiac defibrillator implanted device presence?
- Z95.810 — Presence of automatic (implantable) cardiac defibrillator.
What is the ICD-10 code for cardiac pacemaker implanted device presence?
- Z95.0 — Presence of cardiac pacemaker.
What is the ICD-10 code for cochlear implanted device presence?
- Z96.21 — Cochlear implant status.
What is the ICD-10 code for dental implanted device presence?
- Z96.5 — Presence of tooth-root and mandibular implants.
What is the ICD-10 code for heart implanted device presence?
- Z95.812 — Presence of fully implantable artificial heart.
What is the ICD-10 code for heart valve implanted device presence?
- Z95.2 — Presence of prosthetic heart valve.
Is Z96.9 billable?
- Yes. Z96.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can Z96.9 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- No. It is not acceptable as the principal diagnosis for an inpatient stay; it may be reported as a secondary diagnosis.
Is Z96.9 a CC or MCC?
- No. Z96.9 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.