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Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z44.1

Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial leg

ICD-10-CM Code:
Z44.1
ICD-10 Code for:
Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial leg
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
    (Z00–Z99)
    • Encounters for other specific health care
      (Z40-Z53)
      • Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device
        (Z44)

Z44.1 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial leg. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial leg

Non-specific codes like Z44.1 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial leg:

  • Z44.10 for Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified artificial leg - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z44.101 for Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified right artificial leg - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z44.102 for Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified left artificial leg - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z44.109 for Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified artificial leg, unspecified leg - BILLABLE CODE

  • Z44.11 for Encounter for fitting and adjustment of complete artificial leg - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z44.111 for Encounter for fitting and adjustment of complete right artificial leg - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z44.112 for Encounter for fitting and adjustment of complete left artificial leg - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z44.119 for Encounter for fitting and adjustment of complete artificial leg, unspecified leg - BILLABLE CODE

  • Z44.12 for Encounter for fitting and adjustment of partial artificial leg - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z44.121 for Encounter for fitting and adjustment of partial artificial right leg - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z44.122 for Encounter for fitting and adjustment of partial artificial left leg - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z44.129 for Encounter for fitting and adjustment of partial artificial leg, unspecified leg - BILLABLE CODE

Patient Education


Artificial Limbs

People can lose all or part of an arm or leg for a number of reasons. Common ones include:

  • Circulation problems from atherosclerosis or diabetes. They may cause you to need an amputation.
  • Traumatic injuries, including from traffic accidents and military combat
  • Cancer
  • Birth defects

If you are missing an arm or leg, an artificial limb can sometimes replace it. The device, which is called a prosthesis, can help you to perform daily activities such as walking, eating, or dressing. Some artificial limbs let you function nearly as well as before.


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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.