ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
Z44.22Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial left eye
Z44.22 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial left eye. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.
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 Z44.22
Z44.22 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial left 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 billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Within Z44.2 (encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial eye), Z44.22 is specifically for encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial left eye. Related codes cover unspecified (Z44.20) and right eye (Z44.21).
It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.
In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 951 (Other Factors Influencing Health Status, relative weight 0.5577), in MDC 23 (Factors Influencing Health Status and Other Contacts with Health Services), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.
It is exempt from present-on-admission (POA) reporting, so no POA indicator is required.
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as V52.2 (fitting and adjustment of artificial eye).
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to Z44.22.
› From Z44.2 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of artificial eye
- mechanical complication of ocular prosthesis (T85.3)
› From Z44 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device
- removal or replacement of external prosthetic device
- 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.
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Inpatient MS-DRGs this diagnosis can group to, as the principal or a secondary diagnosis, depending on the rest of the claim.
MDC 23 · Factors Influencing Health Status and Other Contacts with Health Services
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- V52.2Fitting and adjustment of artificial eyeapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about Z44.22
Is Z44.22 billable?
- Yes. Z44.22 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can Z44.22 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict Z44.22 as a principal diagnosis.
Is Z44.22 a CC or MCC?
- No. Z44.22 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does Z44.22 group to?
- Z44.22 is used in the MS-DRG v44.0 logic for MS-DRG 951 (Other Factors Influencing Health Status). Which one applies depends on whether it is the principal diagnosis and on the rest of the claim.