Z44.0 — Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial arm
Is Z44.0 billable?
No — Z44.0 is a non-billable header code. Z44.0 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 9 billable codes beneath Z44.0.
Billable codes under this header
- Z44.001Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified right artificial arm
- Z44.002Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified left artificial arm
- Z44.009Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified artificial arm, unspecified arm
- Z44.011Encounter for fitting and adjustment of complete right artificial arm
- Z44.012Encounter for fitting and adjustment of complete left artificial arm
- Z44.019Encounter for fitting and adjustment of complete artificial arm, unspecified arm
- Z44.021Encounter for fitting and adjustment of partial artificial right arm
- Z44.022Encounter for fitting and adjustment of partial artificial left arm
- Z44.029Encounter for fitting and adjustment of partial artificial arm, unspecified arm
Z44.0 at a glance
| Code | Z44.0 |
|---|---|
| Description | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial arm |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Z44
The conditions below can never be reported together with Z44.0 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- malfunction or other complications of device - see Alphabetical Index
- presence of prosthetic device (Z97.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Z40-Z53
The conditions below are not part of Z44.0, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Z44.0 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- follow-up examination for medical surveillance after treatment (Z08-Z09)
What codes fall under Z44.0? (3)
How long has Z44.0 existed?
Z44.0 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
What other codes are in the Z44 family? (5)
- Z44.1Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial legnot billable
- Z44.2Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial eyenot billable
- Z44.3Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external breast prosthesisnot billable
- Z44.8Encounter for fitting and adjustment of other external prosthetic devices
- Z44.9Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified external prosthetic device