Z89.42

Z89.42: Acquired absence of other toe(s)

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

Z89.42 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for acquired absence of other toe(s). It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes2: not included here, but may coexist

The excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient can have both. You may code both.

acquired absence of great toe (Z89.41-)

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above Z89.42

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on Z89: Acquired absence of limb

acquired deformities of limbs (M20-M21)
congenital absence of limbs (Q71-Q73)

Other codes that can never be billed with Z89.42

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

M20Acquired deformities of fingers and toes
M21Other acquired deformities of limbs

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead Z89.42

3 child codes. Green means billable.