Z47.2

ICD-10Billable

Encounter for removal of internal fixation device

Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)

Encounter for removal of internal fixation device

Z47.2 is valid for submission on a claim — CMS flags it as a billable, specific code.

Excludes1

Not coded here. An Excludes1 code should never be reported at the same time as the code above it.

  • 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-)

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Parent code
Z47

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Source

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.

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