Is Z44.129 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. Z44.129 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does Z44.129 sit in the tabular list?

Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99), in the block Encounters for other specific health care (Z40-Z53).

Z44.129

Z44.129 — Encounter for fitting and adjustment of partial artificial leg, unspecified leg

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptunspecified

Z44.129 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for encounter for fitting and adjustment of partial artificial leg, unspecified leg. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Risk adjustment

Z44.129 risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:

HCC 409 Amputation Status, Lower Limb/Amputation Complications0.598 RAF

Coefficient shown for the Community Non-dual Aged segment. A higher HCC in the same hierarchy will suppress this one, so capturing it does not always add score.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share Z44.12. If Z44.129 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about Z44.129

Is Z44.129 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. Z44.129 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does Z44.129 sit in the tabular list?: Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99), in the block Encounters for other specific health care (Z40-Z53).