ICD-10-CM code "Z44.1": Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial leg (2024)

Overview

ICD-10 CodeZ44.1
DescriptionEncounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial leg
Hierarchy
  1. Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
  2. Encounters for other specific health care (Z40-Z53)
  3. Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device (Z44)
  4. Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial leg (Z44.1)
Billable statusNon billable code

Excludes

  1. Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
  2. Encounters for other specific health care (Z40-Z53)

    Type 2follow-up examination for medical surveillance after treatment (Z08-Z09)

  3. Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device (Z44)

    Type 1malfunction or other complications of device - see Alphabetical Index

    Type 1presence of prosthetic device (Z97.-)

  4. Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial leg (Z44.1)

Includes

  1. Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
  2. Encounters for other specific health care (Z40-Z53)
  3. Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device (Z44)

    Includesremoval or replacement of external prosthetic device

  4. Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial leg (Z44.1)

Subcategories