2025
ICD-10-CM
Diagnosis
Code

Z47.2 Encounter for removal of internal fixation device

  • Billable
  • POA Exempt
  • 2016–2025

Z47.2 is a billable/specific and POA-exempt diagnosis code from the 2025 ICD-10-CM used to classify the following condition: Encounter for removal of internal fixation device.

Type 1 excludes

  • 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-)

Versions

  1. 2025

    No changes

  2. 2024

    No changes

  3. 2023

    No changes

  4. 2022

    No changes

  5. 2021

    No changes

  6. 2020

    No changes

  7. 2019

    No changes

  8. 2018

    No changes

  9. 2017

    Code changed

    • POA exempt status

        • false
        • true
  10. 2016

    New code