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Z44.21

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Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial right eye

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A patient visit to have an artificial right eye fitted or adjusted for proper alignment and comfort.

Coding Tips

  • •Ensure documentation clearly indicates the right eye to justify use of this specific code
  • •This code includes both initial fittings and subsequent adjustments or replacements

Code Hierarchy

└Z44Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device└Z44.2Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial eye└Z44.21Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial right eye
└Z44.21Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial right eye

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