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-)
Risk adjustment
Z89.42 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Code to one of these instead Z89.42
3 child codes. Green means billable.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share Z89.4. If Z89.42 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about Z89.42
- Is Z89.42 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- No. Z89.42 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
- Where does Z89.42 sit in the tabular list?
- Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99), in the block Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status (Z77-Z99).