Z44.3 is the ICD-10 code for Fitting and adjustment of external breast prosthesis. 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
Z44.3 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Z44.3Kontakt med helsetjenesten for tilpasning eller justering av utvendig brystprotese
Z44.3Ulkoisen rintaproteesin sovitus ja säätö
Z44.3Versorgen mit und Anpassen einer extrakorporalen Mammaprothese
Z44.3Mise en place et ajustement d'une prothèse externe du sein
Z44.3aanmeten en bijstellen van uitwendige mammaprothese
Listed through more specific codes:
- Z44.30Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external breast prosthesis, unspecified breast
- Z44.31Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external right breast prosthesis
- Z44.32Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external left breast prosthesis
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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