ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for external removal
Choose a code from the options below based on the documentation.
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Removal (from) (of) › external”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding external removal
The official ICD-10-CM index doesn't give a single default code for external removal; the code depends on the details below.
More specific external removal codes (official index)
- fixation device - code to fracture with seventh character D
- prosthesis, prosthetic device Z44.9 — Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified external prosthetic device
- breast Z44.3 — Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external breast prosthesis
- specified NEC Z44.8 — Encounter for fitting and adjustment of other external prosthetic devices