Z45 Encounter for adjustment and management of implanted device

Category / Non-billable header 26 subcodes

Block: Encounters for other specific health care (Z40-Z53)

Includes

  • removal or replacement of implanted device

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

  • malfunction or other complications of device - see Alphabetical Index

Excludes 2 (not included here)

  • encounter for fitting and adjustment of non-implanted device (Z46.-)

Subcodes

Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.

Code Description Billable
Z45..0 Encounter for adjustment and management of cardiac device No
Z45..01 Encounter for adjustment and management of cardiac pacemaker No
Z45..010 Encounter for checking and testing of cardiac pacemaker pulse generator [battery] Yes
Z45..018 Encounter for adjustment and management of other part of cardiac pacemaker Yes
Z45..02 Encounter for adjustment and management of automatic implantable cardiac defibrillator Yes
Z45..09 Encounter for adjustment and management of other cardiac device Yes
Z45..1 Encounter for adjustment and management of infusion pump Yes
Z45..2 Encounter for adjustment and management of vascular access device Yes
Z45..3 Encounter for adjustment and management of implanted devices of the special senses No
Z45..31 Encounter for adjustment and management of implanted visual substitution device Yes
Z45..32 Encounter for adjustment and management of implanted hearing device No
Z45..320 Encounter for adjustment and management of bone conduction device Yes
Z45..321 Encounter for adjustment and management of cochlear device Yes
Z45..328 Encounter for adjustment and management of other implanted hearing device Yes
Z45..4 Encounter for adjustment and management of implanted nervous system device No
Z45..41 Encounter for adjustment and management of cerebrospinal fluid drainage device Yes
Z45..42 Encounter for adjustment and management of neurostimulator Yes
Z45..49 Encounter for adjustment and management of other implanted nervous system device Yes
Z45..8 Encounter for adjustment and management of other implanted devices No
Z45..81 Encounter for adjustment or removal of breast implant No
Z45..811 Encounter for adjustment or removal of right breast implant Yes
Z45..812 Encounter for adjustment or removal of left breast implant Yes
Z45..819 Encounter for adjustment or removal of unspecified breast implant Yes
Z45..82 Encounter for adjustment or removal of myringotomy device (stent) (tube) Yes
Z45..89 Encounter for adjustment and management of other implanted devices Yes
Z45..9 Encounter for adjustment and management of unspecified implanted device Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026