ICD-10 diagnosis code

Z44.9 Fitting and adjustment of unspecified external prosthetic device

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Z44.9 is the ICD-10 code for Fitting and adjustment of unspecified external prosthetic device. 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

Z44.9 in national editions

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

NorwayICD-10-NO

Z44.9Kontakt med helsetjenesten for tilpasning eller justering av uspesifisert utvendig protese

FinlandICD-10-FI

Z44.9Määrittämättömän ulkoisen proteesin sovitus ja säätö

GermanyICD-10-GM

Z44.9Versorgen mit und Anpassen einer nicht näher bezeichneten Ektoprothese

FranceICD-10-FR

Z44.9Mise en place et ajustement d'un appareil de prothèse externe non précisé

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

Z44.9aanmeten en bijstellen van niet-gespecificeerde uitwendige prothese

United StatesICD-10-CM

Z44.9Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified external prosthetic device

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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