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Z44.012

Z44.012: Encounter for fitting and adjustment of complete left artificial arm

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptleft

Z44.012 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for encounter for fitting and adjustment of complete left artificial arm. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes1 inherited from the categories above Z44.012

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on Z44: Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device

  • malfunction or other complications of device - see Alphabetical Index
  • presence of prosthetic device (Z97.-)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

Z44.012 is named in 4 Medicare coverage policies: 4 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A53057Billing and Coding: Home Health Occupational Therapy
  • A53058Billing and Coding: Home Health Physical Therapy
  • A53065Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy
  • A57311Billing and Coding: Physical Therapy - Home Health

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under Z44.01

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

Loaded directly from the CMS/NCHS ICD-10-CM public-domain release: see data sources and our editorial policy. If this page disagrees with the CMS tabular list, this page is wrong. Reference information for professional coders; not medical or billing advice.