Z44 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device

Coding Notes

Active
Non-billable / Non-specific, not valid for HIPAA-covered transactions

Type 1 Excludes

malfunction or other complications of device - see Alphabetical Index
presence of prosthetic device (Z97.-)

Includes

removal or replacement of external prosthetic device

Child Codes


Sibling Codes


View in Tabular

Code Title
Z00-Z99 Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
Z40-Z53 Encounters for other specific health care (Z40-Z53)
Z44 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device
Type 1 Excludes
malfunction or other complications of device - see Alphabetical Index
presence of prosthetic device (Z97.-)

Includes
removal or replacement of external prosthetic device

Z44.0 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial arm
Z44.00 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified artificial arm
Z44.001 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified right artificial arm
Z44.002 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified left artificial arm
Z44.009 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified artificial arm, unspecified arm
Z44.01 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of complete artificial arm
Z44.011 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of complete right artificial arm
Z44.012 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of complete left artificial arm
Z44.019 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of complete artificial arm, unspecified arm
Z44.02 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of partial artificial arm
Z44.021 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of partial artificial right arm
Z44.022 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of partial artificial left arm
Z44.029 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of partial artificial arm, unspecified arm
Z44.1 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial leg
Z44.10 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified artificial leg
Z44.101 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified right artificial leg
Z44.102 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified left artificial leg
Z44.109 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified artificial leg, unspecified leg
Z44.11 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of complete artificial leg
Z44.111 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of complete right artificial leg
Z44.112 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of complete left artificial leg
Z44.119 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of complete artificial leg, unspecified leg
Z44.12 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of partial artificial leg
Z44.121 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of partial artificial right leg
Z44.122 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of partial artificial left leg
Z44.129 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of partial artificial leg, unspecified leg
Z44.2 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial eye
Z44.20 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial eye, unspecified
Z44.21 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial right eye
Z44.22 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial left eye
Z44.3 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external breast prosthesis
Z44.30 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external breast prosthesis, unspecified breast
Z44.31 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external right breast prosthesis
Z44.32 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external left breast prosthesis
Z44.8 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of other external prosthetic devices
Z44.9 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified external prosthetic device