Encounter for adjust and management of implanted hear dev

This code signifies a patient encounter focused on the maintenance, programming, or fitting of an implanted hearing device other than a cochlear implant. This includes devices such as bone-anchored hearing aids (BAHA) or auditory brainstem implants (ABI). The encounter is for routine care, troubleshooting, or adjustments to optimize device function.

Use this code for follow-up visits after initial implantation where the primary purpose is to adjust settings, perform maintenance, or address issues with an existing implanted hearing device (excluding cochlear implants). This also applies to encounters for device programming or fine-tuning to improve the patient's hearing experience.

• Always assign a secondary code to specify the type of implanted hearing device (e.g., Z96.22 for bone conduction hearing device).
• Do not use this code for initial implantation procedures; instead, use procedure codes and a diagnosis code indicating the reason for the implant.
• Distinguish this from encounters for cochlear implant management (Z45.321) or removal of the device.