EMDN Y06: External Prostheses and Orthoses
Complete hierarchy for EMDN group Y06 in category Y (Devices for Persons with Disabilities not Included in Other Categories): 60 terminal codes, EMDN v2026. Terminal codes are the ones accepted in a EUDAMED device record.
Y06External Prostheses and OrthosesY0603Spine OrthosesY060303Sacroiliac Spine OrthosesterminalY060306Thoracolumbar OrthosesterminalY060307Thoracic OrthosesterminalY060308Lumbosacral Spine OrthosesterminalY060309Thoracolumbosacral Spine OrthosesterminalY060312Cervical Spine OrthosesterminalY060315Cervicothoracic Spine OrthosesterminalY060318Cervicothoracolumbosacral Spine OrthosesterminalY060380Spinal Orthoses - AccessoriesterminalY060399Spine Orthoses - Otherterminal
Y0604Abdominal OrthosesY060403Abdominal Muscles SupportsterminalY060406Abdominal Hernia SupportsterminalY060499Abdominal Orthoses - Otherterminal
Y0606Upper Extremity Orthoses (Splints and Braces)Y060603Fingers OrthosesterminalY060606Hand OrthosesterminalY060609Wrist (Forearm) OrthosesterminalY060612Wrist-Hand OrthosesterminalY060613Wrist-Hand-Fingers OrthosesterminalY060615Elbow OrthosesterminalY060618Elbow-Wrist OrthosesterminalY060619Elbow-Wrist-Hand OrthosesterminalY060621Shoulder OrthosesterminalY060624Shoulder-Elbow OrthosesterminalY060627Shoulder-Elbow - Wrist OrthosesterminalY060630Shoulder-Elbow-Wrist- Hand OrthosesterminalY060680Upper Limb Orthoses - AccessoriesterminalY060699Orthoses, Upper Extremity - Otherterminal
Y0612Orthosis, Lower Extremity (Insoles, Lifts, Splints, Braces, Clamps)Y061203Orthoses, Foot (Including Insoles and Inserts)terminalY061206Ankle-Foot OrthosesY06120601Passive Ankle-Foot OrthosesterminalY06120602Energy Return Ankle-Foot Orthosesterminal
Y061209Knee OrthosesterminalY061212Knee-Ankle-Foot OrthosesY06121201Passive Knee-Ankle-Foot OrthosesterminalY06121202Energy Return Orthoses for Knee-Ankle-FootterminalY06121203Active Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthosesterminal
Y061215Hip Orthoses (Including Abduction Orthoses)terminalY061216Hip-Knee OrthosesterminalY061217Thigh OrthosesterminalY061218Hip-Knee-Ankle-Foot OrthosesterminalY061219Chest-Lumb-Sacral-Hip-Knee-Ankle-Foot OrthosesterminalY061280Lower Limb Orthoses - AccessoriesterminalY061299Lower Extremity Orthoses - Otherterminal
Y0618Upper Extremity ProsthesesY061803Partial Hand Prostheses (Including Fingers Prostheses)terminalY061806Wrist Disarticulation ProsthesesterminalY061809Transradial Prostheses (for Amputation Under Elbow)terminalY061812Elbow Disarticulation ProsthesesterminalY061815Transhumeral Prostheses (for Amputation Above Elbow)terminalY061818Shoulder Disarticulation ProsthesesterminalY061899Upper Extremity Prostheses - Otherterminal
Y0624Lower Extremity ProsthesesY062403Foot Partial Prostheses (Including Toe Prostheses)terminalY062409Transtibial Prostheses (for Amputation Under Knee)terminalY062412Knee Disarticulation ProsthesesterminalY062415Transfemoral Prostheses (for Amputation Above Knee)terminalY062418Hip Disarticulation ProsthesesterminalY062499Lower Extremity Prostheses - Otherterminal
Y0627Cosmetic and Non-Functional Lower Limb ProsthesesY062703Aesthetic Fillers, Calf and Thighterminal
Y0630Non-Extremity ProsthesesY063018External Breast ProsthesesterminalY063021Ocular ProsthesesterminalY063099Non-Extremity Prostheses - Otherterminal
Y0633Orthotic ShoesY063303Ready-Made Orthotic Shoesterminal
Y0699External Prostheses and Orthoses - Otherterminal
How Y06 is structured
The External Prostheses and Orthoses branch runs 3 levels deep. 11 entries below are branch headings that group other codes rather than naming a device, so a classification has to resolve all the way down to one of the 60 codes marked terminal.
8 terminal codes are “- Other” entries and 3 are “- Accessories” entries, 18% of the branch. An “- Other” code is the residual slot for devices its siblings do not name, so it is worth ruling out every specific sibling before settling on one.
The largest sub-branch is Y0606 (Upper Extremity Orthoses (Splints and Braces)), holding 14 of the 60 terminal codes.
Frequently asked questions
- Which Y06 codes can be used in a EUDAMED device record?
- 60 of the 71 codes listed under Y06 (External Prostheses and Orthoses) are terminal and can be selected. The other 11 are branch headings that cannot.
- How deep is the Y06 hierarchy?
- The Y06 branch runs 3 levels below the group code. Its largest sub-branch is Y0606 (Upper Extremity Orthoses (Splints and Braces)), which holds 14 of the 60 terminal codes.
- How many Y06 codes are catch-all entries?
- 8 terminal codes under Y06 are "- Other" entries and 3 are "- Accessories" entries, 18% of the branch. The remaining 49 name a specific device type.
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Y05Abilities Learning and Training DevicesY09Personal Care AidsY12Personal Mobility DevicesY15Domestic Activities AidsY18Aids, Furniture and Home Aids for Persons with DisabilitiesY21Communication and Information Management AidsY24Object Manipulation DevicesY99Devices for Persons with Disabilities not Included in Other Categories - OtherSource: European Commission, EMDN v2026 official release. Terminal codes are the only codes accepted in a EUDAMED device record. EMDN is a nomenclature, not a risk classification. MDR/IVDR class is determined separately.