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Diagnosis Code

Z47.2 ENCOUNTER FOR REMOVAL OF INTERNAL FIXATION DEVICE


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: Z47.2

Short Description: Encounter for removal of internal fixation device

Long Description: Encounter for removal of internal fixation device

The code Z47.2 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00–Z99)
    • Encounters for other specific health care (Z40-Z53)
      • Orthopedic aftercare (Z47)
        • Z47.2 Encounter for removal of internal fixation device

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code Z47.2 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Aftercare, Musculoskeletal System And Connective Tissue With Mcc (559)
  • Aftercare, Musculoskeletal System And Connective Tissue With Cc (560)
  • Aftercare, Musculoskeletal System And Connective Tissue Without Cc/mcc (561)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code Z47.2 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • encounter for adjustment of internal fixation device for fracture treatment- code to fracture with appropriate 7th character
    • encounter for removal of external fixation device- code to fracture with 7th character D
    • infection or inflammatory reaction to internal fixation device (@T84.6*-)
    • mechanical complication of internal fixation device (@T84.1*-)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
Z47.2 Right Arrow V54.01 Removal int fixation dev

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.

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ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
Z47 Orthopedic aftercare
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Z47.3 Aftercare following explantation of joint prosthesis
Z47.31 Aftercare following explantation of shoulder joint prosthesis
Z47.32 Aftercare following explantation of hip joint prosthesis
Z47.33 Aftercare following explantation of knee joint prosthesis
Z47.8 Encounter for other orthopedic aftercare
Z47.81 Encounter for orthopedic aftercare following surgical amputation
Z47.82 Encounter for orthopedic aftercare following scoliosis surgery
Z47.89 Encounter for other orthopedic aftercare

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023

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