ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
Z44 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device
All 26 codes in the Z44 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 · CMS grouper v07.2.26
Codes in family
26
Can lead a claim
0
Cannot lead a claim
26
What CMS assigns to Z44
None of the 26 codes is assigned a clinical group. None of the 26 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. None can lead a claim.
Every code in Z44
Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.
| Code | Description | Primary position | Clinical group | Comorbidity subgroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z44.0 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial arm | ||||
| Z44.00 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified artificial arm | ||||
| Z44.001 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified right artificial armCMS: Encounter for fit/adjst of unsp right artificial arm | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z44.002 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified left artificial armCMS: Encounter for fit/adjst of unsp left artificial arm | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z44.009 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified artificial arm, unspecified armCMS: Encounter for fit/adjst of unsp artificial arm, unsp arm | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z44.01 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of complete artificial arm | ||||
| Z44.011 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of complete right artificial armCMS: Encounter for fit/adjst of complete right artificial arm | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z44.012 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of complete left artificial armCMS: Encounter for fit/adjst of complete left artificial arm | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z44.019 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of complete artificial arm, unspecified armCMS: Encounter for fit/adjst of complete artificial arm, unsp arm | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z44.02 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of partial artificial arm | ||||
| Z44.021 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of partial artificial right armCMS: Encounter for fit/adjst of partial artificial right arm | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z44.022 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of partial artificial left armCMS: Encounter for fit/adjst of partial artificial left arm | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z44.029 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of partial artificial arm, unspecified armCMS: Encounter for fit/adjst of partial artificial arm, unsp arm | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z44.1 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial leg | ||||
| Z44.10 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified artificial leg | ||||
| Z44.101 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified right artificial legCMS: Encounter for fit/adjst of unsp right artificial leg | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z44.102 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified left artificial legCMS: Encounter for fit/adjst of unsp left artificial leg | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z44.109 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified artificial leg, unspecified legCMS: Encounter for fit/adjst of unsp artificial leg, unsp leg | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z44.11 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of complete artificial leg | ||||
| Z44.111 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of complete right artificial legCMS: Encounter for fit/adjst of complete right artificial leg | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z44.112 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of complete left artificial legCMS: Encounter for fit/adjst of complete left artificial leg | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z44.119 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of complete artificial leg, unspecified legCMS: Encounter for fit/adjst of complete artificial leg, unsp leg | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z44.12 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of partial artificial leg | ||||
| Z44.121 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of partial artificial right legCMS: Encounter for fit/adjst of partial artificial right leg | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z44.122 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of partial artificial left legCMS: Encounter for fit/adjst of partial artificial left leg | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z44.129 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of partial artificial leg, unspecified legCMS: Encounter for fit/adjst of partial artificial leg, unsp leg | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z44.2 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial eye | ||||
| Z44.20 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial eye, unspecifiedCMS: Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial eye, unsp | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z44.21 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial right eye | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z44.22 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial left eye | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z44.3 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external breast prosthesis | ||||
| Z44.30 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external breast prosthesis, unspecified breastCMS: Encntr for fit/adjst of external breast prosth, unsp breast | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z44.31 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external right breast prosthesisCMS: Encounter for fit/adjst of external right breast prosthesis | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z44.32 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external left breast prosthesisCMS: Encounter for fit/adjst of external left breast prosthesis | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z44.8 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of other external prosthetic devicesCMS: Encounter for fit/adjst of external prosthetic devices | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Z44.9 | Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified external prosthetic deviceCMS: Encounter for fit/adjst of unsp external prosthetic device | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.
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