Z89 — Acquired absence of limb
Is Z89 billable?
No — Z89 is a non-billable header code. Z89 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 49 billable codes beneath Z89.
Billable codes under this header
- Z89.9Acquired absence of limb, unspecified
- Z89.011Acquired absence of right thumb
- Z89.012Acquired absence of left thumb
- Z89.019Acquired absence of unspecified thumb
- Z89.021Acquired absence of right finger(s)
- Z89.022Acquired absence of left finger(s)
- Z89.029Acquired absence of unspecified finger(s)
- Z89.111Acquired absence of right hand
- Z89.112Acquired absence of left hand
- Z89.119Acquired absence of unspecified hand
- Z89.121Acquired absence of right wrist
- Z89.122Acquired absence of left wrist
- Z89.129Acquired absence of unspecified wrist
- Z89.201Acquired absence of right upper limb, unspecified level
- Z89.202Acquired absence of left upper limb, unspecified level
- Z89.209Acquired absence of unspecified upper limb, unspecified level
- Z89.211Acquired absence of right upper limb below elbow
- Z89.212Acquired absence of left upper limb below elbow
- Z89.219Acquired absence of unspecified upper limb below elbow
- Z89.221Acquired absence of right upper limb above elbow
- Z89.222Acquired absence of left upper limb above elbow
- Z89.229Acquired absence of unspecified upper limb above elbow
- Z89.231Acquired absence of right shoulder
- Z89.232Acquired absence of left shoulder
- Z89.239Acquired absence of unspecified shoulder
- Z89.411Acquired absence of right great toe
- Z89.412Acquired absence of left great toe
- Z89.419Acquired absence of unspecified great toe
- Z89.421Acquired absence of other right toe(s)
- Z89.422Acquired absence of other left toe(s)
- Z89.429Acquired absence of other toe(s), unspecified side
- Z89.431Acquired absence of right foot
- Z89.432Acquired absence of left foot
- Z89.439Acquired absence of unspecified foot
- Z89.441Acquired absence of right ankle
- Z89.442Acquired absence of left ankle
- Z89.449Acquired absence of unspecified ankle
- Z89.511Acquired absence of right leg below knee
- Z89.512Acquired absence of left leg below knee
- Z89.519Acquired absence of unspecified leg below knee
- Z89.521Acquired absence of right knee
- Z89.522Acquired absence of left knee
- Z89.529Acquired absence of unspecified knee
- Z89.611Acquired absence of right leg above knee
- Z89.612Acquired absence of left leg above knee
- Z89.619Acquired absence of unspecified leg above knee
- Z89.621Acquired absence of right hip joint
- Z89.622Acquired absence of left hip joint
- Z89.629Acquired absence of unspecified hip joint
Z89 at a glance
| Code | Z89 |
|---|---|
| Description | Acquired absence of limb |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with Z89 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Includes
Conditions classified to Z89.
- amputation status
- postprocedural loss of limb
- post-traumatic loss of limb
Code also — inherited from Z77-Z99
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether Z89 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any follow-up examination (Z08-Z09)
What codes fall under Z89? (7)
- Z89.0Acquired absence of thumb and other finger(s)not billable
- Z89.1Acquired absence of hand and wristnot billable
- Z89.2Acquired absence of upper limb above wristnot billable
- Z89.4Acquired absence of toe(s), foot, and anklenot billable
- Z89.5Acquired absence of leg below kneenot billable
- Z89.6Acquired absence of leg above kneenot billable
- Z89.9Acquired absence of limb, unspecified
How long has Z89 existed?
Z89 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.