ICD-10-CM category
Z44: Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device
Codes under Z44 (Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device). A ✓ marks a billable (fully specified) code; category codes without a ✓ are not billable on their own.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| Z44.0 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial arm | — |
| Z44.0 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial arm | — |
| Z44.00 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified 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 | ✓ |
| Z44.001 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified right artificial arm | ✓ |
| Z44.01 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of complete artificial arm | — |
| Z44.01 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of complete artificial arm | — |
| Z44.1 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial leg | — |
| Z44.1 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial leg | — |
| Z44.002 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified left artificial arm | ✓ |
| Z44.002 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified left artificial arm | ✓ |
| Z44.02 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of partial artificial arm | — |
| Z44.02 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of partial artificial arm | — |
| Z44.2 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial eye | — |
| Z44.2 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial eye | — |
| Z44.3 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external breast prosthesis | — |
| Z44.3 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external breast prosthesis | — |
| Z44.8 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of other external prosthetic devices | ✓ |
| Z44.8 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of other external prosthetic devices | ✓ |
| Z44.009 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified artificial arm, unspecified arm | ✓ |
| Z44.009 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified artificial arm, unspecified arm | ✓ |
| Z44.9 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified external prosthetic device | ✓ |
| Z44.9 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified external prosthetic device | ✓ |
| Z44.10 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified artificial leg | — |
| Z44.10 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified artificial leg | — |
| Z44.011 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of complete right artificial arm | ✓ |
| Z44.011 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of complete right artificial arm | ✓ |
| Z44.11 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of complete artificial leg | — |
| Z44.11 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of complete artificial leg | — |
| Z44.012 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of complete left artificial arm | ✓ |
| Z44.012 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of complete left artificial arm | ✓ |
| Z44.12 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of partial artificial leg | — |
| Z44.12 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of partial artificial leg | — |
| Z44.019 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of complete artificial arm, unspecified arm | ✓ |
| Z44.019 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of complete artificial arm, unspecified arm | ✓ |
| Z44.20 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial eye, unspecified | ✓ |
| Z44.20 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial eye, unspecified | ✓ |
| Z44.021 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of partial artificial right arm | ✓ |
| Z44.021 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of partial artificial right arm | ✓ |
| Z44.21 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial right eye | ✓ |
| Z44.21 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial right eye | ✓ |
| Z44.022 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of partial artificial left arm | ✓ |
| Z44.022 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of partial artificial left arm | ✓ |
| Z44.22 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial left eye | ✓ |
| Z44.22 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial left eye | ✓ |
| Z44.029 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of partial artificial arm, unspecified arm | ✓ |
| Z44.029 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of partial artificial arm, unspecified arm | ✓ |
| Z44.30 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external breast prosthesis, unspecified breast | ✓ |
| 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 | ✓ |
| Z44.31 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external right breast prosthesis | ✓ |
| Z44.32 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external left breast prosthesis | ✓ |
| Z44.32 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external left breast prosthesis | ✓ |
| Z44.101 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified right 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 | ✓ |
| Z44.102 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified left artificial leg | ✓ |
| Z44.109 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified artificial leg, unspecified leg | ✓ |
| Z44.109 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified artificial leg, unspecified leg | ✓ |
| Z44.111 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of complete right 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 | ✓ |
| Z44.112 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of complete left artificial leg | ✓ |
| Z44.119 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of complete artificial leg, unspecified leg | ✓ |
| Z44.119 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of complete artificial leg, unspecified leg | ✓ |
| Z44.121 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of partial artificial right 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 | ✓ |
| Z44.122 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of partial artificial left leg | ✓ |
| Z44.129 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of partial artificial leg, unspecified leg | ✓ |
| Z44.129 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of partial artificial leg, unspecified leg | ✓ |
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10-CM code Z44?
Z44 is an ICD-10-CM category covering Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device. It contains 72 more specific diagnosis codes, 52 of which are billable.
Is Z44 a billable code?
No — Z44 is a category header and isn't billable on its own. Code to the highest level of specificity using one of its subcodes (for example Z44.0 — Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial arm). 52 of the 72 codes under Z44 are billable.
What codes fall under Z44?
Z44 includes Z44.0, Z44.0, Z44.00, Z44.00, Z44.001, plus 67 more. See the full list with descriptions and billable status above.
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