Z46.51

Encounter for fitting and adjustment of gastric lap band

Billable / specificPOA exempt

Z46.51 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

removal or replacement of other device
Note: Z codes represent reasons for encounters. A corresponding procedure code must accompany a Z code if a procedure is performed. Categories Z00-Z99 are provided for occasions when circumstances other than a disease, injury or external cause classifiable to categories A00-Y89 are recorded as 'diagnoses' or 'problems'. This can arise in two main ways:
Note: (a) When a person who may or may not be sick encounters the health services for some specific purpose, such as to receive limited care or service for a current condition, to donate an organ or tissue, to receive prophylactic vaccination (immunization), or to discuss a problem which is in itself not a disease or injury.
Note: (b) When some circumstance or problem is present which influences the person's health status but is not in itself a current illness or injury.

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

encounter for attention to artificial openings of digestive tract (Z43.1-Z43.4) (from Z46.5)
malfunction or other complications of device - see Alphabetical Index (from Z46)

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

follow-up examination for medical surveillance after treatment (Z08-Z09) (from Z46)
encounter for fitting and management of implanted devices (Z45.-) (from Z46)
issue of repeat prescription only (Z76.0) (from Z46)
presence of prosthetic and other devices (Z95-Z97) (from Z46)

Z46.5Encounter for fitting and adjustment of other gastrointestinal appliance and deviceHeader

Z46.59Encounter for fitting and adjustment of other gastrointestinal appliance and deviceBillable