V52.1 FITTING ARTIFICIAL LEG


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: V52.1

Short Description: Fitting artificial leg

Long Description: Fitting and adjustment of artificial leg (complete) (partial)

Code Classification:

  • Supplementary classification of factors influencing health status and contact with health services (E)
    • Persons encountering health services for specific procedures and aftercare (V50-V59)
      • V52 Fitting and adjustment of prosthetic device
        • V52.1 Fitting artificial leg

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code V52.1 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Admission (encounter)
    • for
      • adjustment (of)
        • artificial
          • leg (complete) (partial) V52.1
        • prosthesis V52.9
          • leg (complete) (partial) V52.1
      • fitting (of)
        • artificial
          • leg (complete) (partial) V52.1
        • prosthesis V52.9
          • leg (complete) (partial) V52.1
  • Fitting (of)
    • artificial
      • leg(s) (complete) (partial) V52.1
    • prosthesis V52.9
      • leg (complete) (partial) V52.1

Crosswalk Information

The code V52.1 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
V52.1 Right Arrow Z44.109 Encounter for fit/adjst of unsp artificial leg, unsp leg
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
V52.0 Fitting and adjustment of artificial arm (complete) (partial)
V52.2 Fitting and adjustment of artificial eye
V52.3 Fitting and adjustment of dental prosthetic device
V52.4 Fitting and adjustment of breast prosthesis and implant
V52.8 Fitting and adjustment of other specified prosthetic device
V52.9 Fitting and adjustment of unspecified prosthetic device


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