Z44
Non-Billable
ChapterZ00–Z99
Rankcategory
Official Description
Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device
Use a more specific code (2 billable, 4 non-billable)
Z44.0Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial armhas subcodesZ44.1Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial leghas subcodesZ44.2Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial eyehas subcodesZ44.3Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external breast prosthesishas subcodesZ44.8Encounter for fitting and adjustment of other external prosthetic devicesZ44.9Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified external prosthetic device
Metadata & Insights
- •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
- •Chapter 21: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services (Z00-Z99).
Z40-Z53 Parent Instructions
Includes
- Categories Z40-Z53 are intended for use to indicate a reason for care. They may be used for patients who have already been treated for a disease or injury, but who are receiving aftercare or prophylactic care, or care to consolidate the treatment, or to deal with a residual state
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
Instructional Notes
Includes
- removal or replacement of external prosthetic device
Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
- malfunction or other complications of device - see Alphabetical Index
Clinical Hierarchy
BillableHas subcodes
Applicable Ancestor Context
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MS-DRG Classification
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