Z96.6Presence of orthopaedic joint implants
Code usage status
Primary diagnosis
May be used as the primary diagnosis
Apply only when it matches the confirmed diagnosis and the documented clinical record.
Specificity
Complete code in the classification
Use when the diagnosis matches and no exclusion applies.
- Group Z80-Z99
- influencing health potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions
- Official Vietnamese name
- Sự có mặt của thiết bị/dụng cụ chỉnh hình khớp
- Additional WHO coding guidance
- Finger-joint replacement Hip-joint replacement (partial)(total)
Related Z96 codes
Z96
Presence of other functional implants
Z96.0
Primary diagnosis candidate
Presence of urogenital implants
Z96.1
Primary diagnosis candidate
Presence of intraocular lens
Z96.2
Primary diagnosis candidate
Presence of otological and audiological implants
Z96.3
Primary diagnosis candidate
Presence of artificial larynx
Z96.4
Primary diagnosis candidate
Presence of endocrine implants
Z96.5
Primary diagnosis candidate
Presence of tooth- root and mandibular implants
Z96.7
Primary diagnosis candidate
Presence of other bone and tendon implants
Z96.8
Primary diagnosis candidate
Presence of other specified functional implants
Z96.9
Primary diagnosis candidate
Presence of functional implant, unspecified
Clinical record checklist
View coding guide →- Confirm that the code matches the final documented diagnosis.
- Use one primary-diagnosis code and record only relevant additional conditions.
- Review Ministry indicators, inclusions, exclusions and notes.
- Do not infer a diagnosis beyond the clinical record.
2026 regulatory basis
Indicators are taken from columns 24–29 of the classification accompanying Circular 06/2026/TT-BYT, cross-referenced with Decision 1849/QĐ-BYT and Official Dispatch 4059/BYT-BH.
