Rehabilitation without cc/mcc DRG 946

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The 2024 Diagnosis Related Groups dataset

DRG 946

Rehabilitation without cc/mcc

Z44.8  Encounter for fitting and adjustment of other external prosthetic devices

  • Z44.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • Short description: Encounter for fit/adjst of external prosthetic devices
  • The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM Z44.8 became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Z44.8 – other international versions of ICD-10 Z44.8 may differ.

The following code(s) above Z44.8 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to Z44.8:

  • Z00-Z99  Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
  • Z40-Z53  Encounters for other specific health care
  • Z44  Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device

Present On Admission

  • Z44.8 is considered exempt from POA reporting.

ICD-10-CM Z44.8 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v41.0):

  • 945 Rehabilitation with cc/mcc
  • 946 Rehabilitation without cc/mcc

Convert Z44.8 to ICD-9-CMCode History

  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
  • 2024 (effective 10/1/2023): No change

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to Z44.8:

Z44.9  Encounter for fitting and adjustment of unspecified external prosthetic device

  • Z44.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • Short description: Encounter for fit/adjst of unsp external prosthetic device
  • The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM Z44.9 became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Z44.9 – other international versions of ICD-10 Z44.9 may differ.

The following code(s) above Z44.9 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to Z44.9:

  • Z00-Z99  Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
  • Z40-Z53  Encounters for other specific health care
  • Z44  Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device

Present On Admission

  • Z44.9 is considered exempt from POA reporting.

ICD-10-CM Z44.9 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v41.0):

  • 945 Rehabilitation with cc/mcc
  • 946 Rehabilitation without cc/mcc

Convert Z44.9 to ICD-9-CMCode History

  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
  • 2024 (effective 10/1/2023): No change

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to Z44.9:

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