Z44.3 Non-Billable Code

Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external breast prosthesis

Chapter 21 Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)

Z40-Z53 Encounters for other specific health care (Z40-Z53)

This code is a child of Z44.

As a non-billable code, it requires more specific digits to be used on a medical claim.

excludes1

complications of breast implant (T85.4-)
encounter for adjustment or removal of breast implant (Z45.81-)
encounter for initial breast implant insertion for cosmetic breast augmentation (Z41.1)
encounter for breast reconstruction following mastectomy (Z42.1)

This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.

Z44.30 - Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external breast prosthesis, unspecified breast Billable
Z44.31 - Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external right breast prosthesis Billable
Z44.32 - Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external left breast prosthesis Billable

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