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Z44.31

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Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external right breast prosthesis

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 external right breast prosthesis fitted or adjusted after mastectomy or for cosmetic purposes.

Coding Tips

  • •Confirm documentation specifies the right breast to justify this laterality-specific code
  • •Consider linking to the underlying condition (such as Z90.11 for unilateral mastectomy) if applicable

Code Hierarchy

└Z44Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device└Z44.3Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external breast prosthesis└Z44.31Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external right breast prosthesis
└Z44.31Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external right breast prosthesis

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