Diagnosis Code: Z44.3

Short Description: Encounter for fit/adjst of external breast prosthesis

Long Description: Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external breast prosthesis

The code Z44.3 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

• Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00–Z99)
  • Encounters for other specific health care (Z40-Z53)
    • Encounter for fit/adjst of external prosthetic device (Z44)
      • Z44.3 Encounter for fit/adjst of external breast prosthesis

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code Z44.3 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Type 1 Excludes Notes:
  • complications of breast implant (@T85.4*-)
  • encounter for adjustment or removal of breast implant (@Z45.81*-)
  • encounter for initial breast implant insertion for cosmetic breast augmentation (@Z41.1*)
  • encounter for breast reconstruction following mastectomy (@Z42.1*)

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This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023

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