Z44.8

Encounter for fitting and adjustment of other external prosthetic devices

Billable / specificPOA exempt

Z44.8 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

removal or replacement of external prosthetic device
Note: Z codes represent reasons for encounters. A corresponding procedure code must accompany a Z code if a procedure is performed. Categories Z00-Z99 are provided for occasions when circumstances other than a disease, injury or external cause classifiable to categories A00-Y89 are recorded as 'diagnoses' or 'problems'. This can arise in two main ways:
Note: (a) When a person who may or may not be sick encounters the health services for some specific purpose, such as to receive limited care or service for a current condition, to donate an organ or tissue, to receive prophylactic vaccination (immunization), or to discuss a problem which is in itself not a disease or injury.
Note: (b) When some circumstance or problem is present which influences the person's health status but is not in itself a current illness or injury.

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

malfunction or other complications of device - see Alphabetical Index (from Z44)
presence of prosthetic device (Z97.-) (from Z44)

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

follow-up examination for medical surveillance after treatment (Z08-Z09) (from Z44)

Z44.0Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial armHeader
Z44.1Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial legHeader
Z44.2Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial eyeHeader
Z44.3Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external breast prosthesisHeader
Z44.9Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified external prosthetic deviceBillable