ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

Z44.2Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial eye

Not billable — use a more specific code

Z44.2 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About Z44.2

Z44.2 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial eye. It belongs to category Z44 (encounter for fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device), block Z40-Z53 (Encounters for other specific health care) and chapter 21 (factors influencing health status and contact with health services). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.

Within Z44 (encounter for fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device), Z44.2 is specifically for encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial eye. Related codes cover artificial arm (Z44.0), artificial leg (Z44.1), external breast prosthesis (Z44.3), other external prosthetic devices (Z44.8) and unspecified external prosthetic device (Z44.9).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: Z44.20 (unspecified), Z44.21 (eye) and Z44.22 (eye).

Don't report Z44.2 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: mechanical complication of ocular prosthesis (T85.3).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Specific codes under Z44.2

Coding notes

Excludes1Not coded here — never report together with this code

mechanical complication of ocular prosthesis (T85.3)

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to Z44.2.

› From Z44 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device

Includes

removal or replacement of external prosthetic device

Excludes1

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

Broader instructions also apply from Z40-Z53 Encounters for other specific health care and Chapter 21: Factors influencing health status and contact with health services.

Alphabetic index entries

11 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to Z44.2.

Code history

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FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about Z44.2

Is Z44.2 billable?: No. Z44.2 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.