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
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Source
The explanations of ICD and OPS codes are provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).