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Z44.21

Z44.21: Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial right eye

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptright

Z44.21 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial right eye. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes1 inherited from the categories above Z44.21

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on Z44.2: Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial eye

  • mechanical complication of ocular prosthesis (T85.3)

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

Z44.21 is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies: 2 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A56439Billing and Coding: Blepharoplasty
  • A56908Billing and Coding: Blepharoplasty, Blepharoptosis and Brow Lift

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under Z44.2

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.