Z96.61 – Presence of artificial shoulder joint

Code

Z96.61 (claims format: Z9661)

Description

Presence of artificial shoulder joint

Billable

No – use a more specific code below

Valid for

Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)

Chapter

21. Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)

Block

Z77-Z99 Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status

Parent codes

Z96 › Z96.6

Billable codes under Z96.61

Z96.61 is a header code and cannot be used on claims. Choose the most specific code:

• Z96.611 – Presence of right artificial shoulder jointBillable
• Z96.612 – Presence of left artificial shoulder jointBillable
• Z96.619 – Presence of unspecified artificial shoulder jointBillable

Notes inherited from parent codes

Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.

Z96 – Presence of other functional implants

Block Z77-Z99

Index terms for Z96.61

Entries in the ICD-10-CM alphabetic index that lead to this code:

• Presence, shoulder-joint implant
• Presence, implanted device, joint, shoulder

Related codes in Z96.6

• Z96.60 – Presence of unspecified orthopedic joint implantBillable
• Z96.62 – Presence of artificial elbow jointHeader
• Z96.63 – Presence of artificial wrist jointHeader
• Z96.64 – Presence of artificial hip jointHeader
• Z96.65 – Presence of artificial knee jointHeader
• Z96.66 – Presence of artificial ankle jointHeader
• Z96.69 – Presence of other orthopedic joint implantsHeader