ICD-Code
Z44: Fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device
- Z44.0 Fitting and adjustment of artificial arm (complete)(partial)
- Z44.1 Fitting and adjustment of artificial leg (complete)(partial)
- Z44.2 Fitting and adjustment of artificial eye
- Z44.3 Fitting and adjustment of external breast prosthesis
- Z44.8 Fitting and adjustment of other external prosthetic devices
- Z44.9 Fitting and adjustment of unspecified external prosthetic device
Note
In outpatient care, the ICD code on medical documents is always appended with a diagnostic confidence indicator (A, G, V or Z): A (excluded diagnosis), G (confirmed diagnosis), V (tentative diagnosis) and Z (condition after a confirmed diagnosis).
Source
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