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

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Exempt from present-on-admission (POA) reporting.

Applies from Z44 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device

Includes

• removal or replacement of external prosthetic device

Excludes1 (never code together)

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

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 559-561 in MDC 08.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• V52.0 Fitting and adjustment of artificial arm (complete) (partial) (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to Z44.012

Back-references to Z44

• Type 1 Excludes: Z08 Encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment for malignant neoplasm ("aftercare following medical care (Z43-Z49, Z51)")
• Type 1 Excludes: Z09 Encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment for conditions other than malignant neoplasm ("aftercare following medical care (Z43-Z49, Z51)")
• Type 1 Excludes: Z09 Encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment for conditions other than malignant neoplasm ("surveillance of prosthetic and other medical devices (Z44-Z46)")
• Type 2 Excludes: Z43 Encounter for attention to artificial openings ("fitting and adjustment of prosthetic and other devices (Z44-Z46)")
• Type 2 Excludes: Z48 Encounter for other postprocedural aftercare ("encounter for fitting and adjustment of prosthetic and other devices (Z44-Z46)")
• Type 2 Excludes: Z96 Presence of other functional implants ("fitting and adjustment of prosthetic and other devices (Z44-Z46)")
• Type 2 Excludes: Z97 Presence of other devices ("fitting and adjustment of prosthetic and other devices (Z44-Z46)")
• Type 2 Excludes: Z98 Other postprocedural states ("aftercare (Z43-Z49, Z51)")

Nearby codes

• Z44.001 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified right artificial arm
• Z44.002 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified left artificial arm
• Z44.009 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified artificial arm, unspecified arm
• Z44.01 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of complete artificial arm
• Z44.011 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of complete right artificial arm
• Z44.012 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of complete left artificial arm (this code)
• Z44.019 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of complete artificial arm, unspecified arm
• Z44.02 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of partial artificial arm
• Z44.021 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of partial artificial right arm
• Z44.022 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of partial artificial left arm
• Z44.029 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of partial artificial arm, unspecified arm