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Z97.12

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Presence of artificial left arm (complete) (partial)

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

What This Code Means

A patient has an artificial left arm prosthetic, which may be a complete arm replacement or a partial prosthetic.

Coding Tips

  • •Specify in documentation whether the prosthetic is complete (entire arm) or partial (forearm, hand, etc.) for clarity
  • •Use this code for status documentation; pair with other codes if there are complications or fitting issues

Code Hierarchy

└Z97Presence of other devices└Z97.1Presence of artificial limb (complete) (partial)└Z97.12Presence of artificial left arm (complete) (partial)
└Z97.12Presence of artificial left arm (complete) (partial)

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