Z46.4 ENCOUNTER FOR FITTING AND ADJUSTMENT OF ORTHODONTIC DEVICE

Code Information

  • Diagnosis Code: Z46.4
  • Short Description: Encounter for fitting and adjustment of orthodontic device
  • Long Description: Encounter for fitting and adjustment of orthodontic device
  • Code Version: 2025 ICD-10-CM

The code Z46.4 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification

This code is valid for unacceptable principal diagnosis

Synonyms

  • Requires fixed orthodontic appliance
  • Requires functional orthodontic appliance
  • Requires hard occlusal appliance
  • Requires lower fixed orthodontic appliance
  • Requires lower orthodontic retainer
  • Requires lower removable orthodontic appliance
  • Requires orthodontic retainer
  • Requires removable orthodontic appliance
  • Requires soft occlusal appliance
  • Requires upper fixed orthodontic appliance
  • Requires upper orthodontic retainer
  • Requires upper removable orthodontic appliance

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
Z46.4 Right Arrow V53.4 Fit orthodontic device
V58.5 Orthodontics aftercare
This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
Z46 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of other devices
Z46.0 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of spectacles and contact lenses
Z46.1 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of hearing aid
Z46.2 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of other devices related to nervous system and special senses
Z46.3 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of dental prosthetic device
Z46.5 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of other gastrointestinal appliance and device
Z46.51 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of gastric lap band
Z46.59 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of other gastrointestinal appliance and device
Z46.6 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of urinary device
Z46.8 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of other specified devices
Z46.81 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of insulin pump
Z46.82 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of non-vascular catheter
Z46.89 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of other specified devices
Z46.9 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified device
This page was last updated on: 10/1/2025
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