ICD-10-CM code "Z44.31": Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external right breast prosthesis (2024)

Overview

ICD-10 CodeZ44.31
DescriptionEncounter for fitting and adjustment of external right breast prosthesis
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 external breast prosthesis (Z44.3)
  5. Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external right breast prosthesis (Z44.31)
Billable statusICD-10-CM 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 external breast prosthesis (Z44.3)

    Type 1complications of breast implant (T85.4-)

    Type 1encounter for adjustment or removal of breast implant (Z45.81-)

    Type 1encounter for initial breast implant insertion for cosmetic breast augmentation (Z41.1)

    Type 1encounter for breast reconstruction following mastectomy (Z42.1)

  5. Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external right breast prosthesis (Z44.31)

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 external breast prosthesis (Z44.3)
  5. Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external right breast prosthesis (Z44.31)