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Z44.9

Billable

Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified external prosthetic device

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 prosthetic device fitted or adjusted when the specific type of device cannot be determined.

Coding Tips

  • •This is the least specific code in the Z44 category; query the provider to identify the prosthetic type and use a more specific code
  • •Document what prosthetic device is being addressed to support accurate coding and billing

Code Hierarchy

└Z44Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device└Z44.9Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified external prosthetic device
└Z44.9Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified external prosthetic device

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