Z44.2 is the ICD-10 code for Fitting and adjustment of artificial eye. It is a four-character subcategory of Z44 (Fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block Z40–Z54 (Persons encountering health services for specific procedures and health care) in Chapter XXI, Factors influencing health status and contact with health services.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XXI · Z00–Z99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What Z44.2 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- mechanical complication of ocular prosthesis T85.3
Z44.2 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Z44.2Kontakt med helsetjenesten for tilpasning eller justering av kunstig øye
Z44.2Silmäproteesin sovitus ja säätö
Z44.2Versorgen mit und Anpassen einer Augenprothese
Z44.2Mise en place et ajustement d'un œil artificiel
Z44.2aanmeten en bijstellen van kunstoog
Listed through more specific codes:
- Z44.20Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial eye, unspecified
- Z44.21Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial right eye
- Z44.22Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial left eye
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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