Z46
ICD-10Non-billable categoryEncounter for fitting and adjustment of other devices
Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)
Encounter for fitting and adjustment of other devices
Z46 is a category heading, not a billable code. CMS does not accept it on a claim; report one of the more specific codes beneath it.
Includes
- removal or replacement of other device
Excludes1
Not coded here. An Excludes1 code should never be reported at the same time as the code above it.
- malfunction or other complications of device - see Alphabetical Index
Excludes2
Not included here. The condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, and both codes may be reported together.
- encounter for fitting and management of implanted devices (Z45.-)
- issue of repeat prescription only (Z76.0)
- presence of prosthetic and other devices (Z95-Z97)
More specific codes under Z46
- Z46.0Encounter for fit/adjst of spectacles and contact lenses
- Z46.1Encounter for fitting and adjustment of hearing aid
- Z46.2Encntr for fit/adjst of dev rel to nrv sys and specl senses
- Z46.3Encounter for fit/adjst of dental prosthetic device
- Z46.4Encounter for fitting and adjustment of orthodontic device
- Z46.5Encounter for fit/adjst of GI appliance and devicecategory
- Z46.6Encounter for fitting and adjustment of urinary device
- Z46.8Encounter for fitting and adjustment of oth devicescategory
- Z46.9Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified device
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ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.