ICD-10-CM Code Z44
Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code Z44 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the six child codes of Z44 that describes the diagnosis 'encounter for fit/adjst of external prosthetic device' in more detail.
- Z44 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device NON-BILLABLE
Coding Notes for Z44 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Includes Notes:
Includes
Includes notes further define, or give examples of, conditions included in the section. - Removal or replacement of external prosthetic device
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Malfunction or other complications of device - see Alphabetical Index
- Presence of prosthetic device - instead, use code Z97.-
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'Z44 - Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code Z44. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.