Z44
Non-Billable (Header)Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device
Includes
- removal or replacement of external prosthetic device
Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together
- malfunction or other complications of device - see Alphabetical Index
- presence of prosthetic device (Z97.-)
Child Codes
Z44.0Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial arm
Z44.1Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial leg
Z44.2Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial eye
Z44.3Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external breast prosthesis
Z44.8Encounter for fitting and adjustment of other external prosthetic devices
Z44.9Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified external prosthetic device
Code Hierarchy
└Z44Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device
└Z44Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device