Z44.2

Non-Billable
ChapterZ00–Z99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial eye

Metadata & Insights
  • 2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
  • Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • Chapter 21: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services (Z00-Z99).

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here)
  • mechanical complication of ocular prosthesis (T85.3)
General instructions are available for the parent sections:

Clinical Hierarchy

CH21Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
Z40-Z53Encounters for other specific health care (Z40-Z53)
Z44Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device
Z44.2Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial eye
Z44.20Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial eye, unspecified
Z44.21Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial right eye
Z44.22Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial left eye

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to Z44.2:

categoryZ44
Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device
View context instructions
blockZ40-Z53
Encounters for other specific health care (Z40-Z53)
View context instructions

Alphabetic Index Mentions

These are Diagnosis Index lookup paths that route to Z44.2. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

11 raw paths

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

Cross Reference

Find Procedures (ICD-10-PCS)

Find surgical and procedural codes related to Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial eye.

Search PCS Codes