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ICD-10 diagnosis code

Z44.8 Fitting and adjustment of other external prosthetic devices

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Z44.8 is the ICD-10 code for Fitting and adjustment of other external prosthetic devices. 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

Z44.8 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

Z44.8Inpassning och justering av annan specificerad yttre protes

NorwayICD-10-NO

Z44.8Kontakt med helsetjenesten for tilpasning eller justering av annen spesifisert utvendig protese

FinlandICD-10-FI

Z44.8Muun ulkoisen proteesin sovitus ja säätö

GermanyICD-10-GM

Z44.8Versorgen mit und Anpassen von sonstigen Ektoprothesen

FranceICD-10-FR

Z44.8Mise en place et ajustement d'autres appareils de prothèse externe

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

Z44.8aanmeten en bijstellen van overige gespecificeerde uitwendige prothesen

United StatesICD-10-CM

Z44.8Encounter for fitting and adjustment of other external prosthetic devices

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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