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ICD-10-CM · FY 2026 APRIL UPDATE

Z44

Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device

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Effective periodOctober 1, 2026–September 30, 2027
SourceCMS ICD-10-CM order file
ClassificationDiagnosis · clinical modification

Related entries

Up to 30 descendants in this category

CODEDESCRIPTIONTYPE
Z44.0Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial armCategory
Z44.00Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified artificial armCategory
Z44.001Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified right artificial armBillable
Z44.002Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified left artificial armBillable
Z44.009Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified artificial arm, unspecified armBillable
Z44.01Encounter for fitting and adjustment of complete artificial armCategory
Z44.011Encounter for fitting and adjustment of complete right artificial armBillable
Z44.012Encounter for fitting and adjustment of complete left artificial armBillable
Z44.019Encounter for fitting and adjustment of complete artificial arm, unspecified armBillable
Z44.02Encounter for fitting and adjustment of partial artificial armCategory
Z44.021Encounter for fitting and adjustment of partial artificial right armBillable
Z44.022Encounter for fitting and adjustment of partial artificial left armBillable
Z44.029Encounter for fitting and adjustment of partial artificial arm, unspecified armBillable
Z44.1Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial legCategory
Z44.10Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified artificial legCategory
Z44.101Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified right artificial legBillable
Z44.102Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified left artificial legBillable
Z44.109Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified artificial leg, unspecified legBillable
Z44.11Encounter for fitting and adjustment of complete artificial legCategory
Z44.111Encounter for fitting and adjustment of complete right artificial legBillable
Z44.112Encounter for fitting and adjustment of complete left artificial legBillable
Z44.119Encounter for fitting and adjustment of complete artificial leg, unspecified legBillable
Z44.12Encounter for fitting and adjustment of partial artificial legCategory
Z44.121Encounter for fitting and adjustment of partial artificial right legBillable
Z44.122Encounter for fitting and adjustment of partial artificial left legBillable
Z44.129Encounter for fitting and adjustment of partial artificial leg, unspecified legBillable
Z44.2Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial eyeCategory
Z44.20Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial eye, unspecifiedBillable
Z44.21Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial right eyeBillable
Z44.22Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial left eyeBillable

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