2006 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Supplementary Classification Of Factors Influencing Health Status And Contact With Health Services V01-V85 > Persons With A Condition Influencing Their Health Status V40-V49 > 2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis V43 Organ or tissue replaced by other means View the most recent version of ICD-9-CM V43 V43 is a non-specific code that cannot be used to specify a diagnosis V43 Includes organ or tissue assisted by other means replacement of organ by: artificial device mechanical device prosthesis V43 Excludes cardiac pacemaker in situ (V45.01) fitting and adjustment of prosthetic device (V52.0-V52.9) renal dialysis status (V45.1)