Z90.4 — Acquired absence of other specified parts of digestive tract
Is Z90.4 billable?
No — Z90.4 is a non-billable header code. Z90.4 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 3 billable codes beneath Z90.4.
Z90.4 at a glance
| Code | Z90.4 |
|---|---|
| Description | Acquired absence of other specified parts of digestive tract |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Z90
The conditions below can never be reported together with Z90.4 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- congenital absence - see Alphabetical Index
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Z90
The conditions below are not part of Z90.4, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Z90.4 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- postprocedural absence of endocrine glands (E89.-)
Code also — inherited from Z77-Z99
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether Z90.4 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any follow-up examination (Z08-Z09)
What codes fall under Z90.4? (2)
How long has Z90.4 existed?
Z90.4 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.
What other codes are in the Z90 family? (8)
- Z90.0Acquired absence of part of head and necknot billable
- Z90.1Acquired absence of breast and nipplenot billable
- Z90.2Acquired absence of lung [part of]
- Z90.3Acquired absence of stomach [part of]
- Z90.5Acquired absence of kidney
- Z90.6Acquired absence of other parts of urinary tract
- Z90.7Acquired absence of genital organ(s)not billable
- Z90.8Acquired absence of other organsnot billable