Z44
Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device
Non-billableCategory
Coding Guidelines
Includes
- removal or replacement of external prosthetic device
Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)
These codes should never be used together with Z44
- malfunction or other complications of device - see Alphabetical Index
- presence of prosthetic device (Z97.-)
Specific Codes (6)
Z44.0Category
Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial arm
Z44.1Category
Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial leg
Z44.2Category
Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial eye
Z44.3Category
Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external breast prosthesis
Z44.8Billable
Encounter for fitting and adjustment of other external prosthetic devices
Z44.9Billable
Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified external prosthetic device
