Z44 Non-Billable Code
Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device
Chapter Classification
Chapter 21
Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
Section Detail
Z40-Z53
Encounters for other specific health care (Z40-Z53)
Coding Guidelines & Notes
includes
- removal or replacement of external prosthetic device
excludes1
- malfunction or other complications of device - see Alphabetical Index
- presence of prosthetic device (Z97.-)
More Specific Diagnosis Codes
This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.
- Z44.0 - Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial arm
- Z44.1 - Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial leg
- Z44.2 - Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial eye
- Z44.3 - Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external breast prosthesis
- Z44.8 - Encounter for fitting and adjustment of other external prosthetic devices Billable
- Z44.9 - Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified external prosthetic device Billable
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