Is Z89.449 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. Z89.449 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does Z89.449 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).

Z89.449

Z89.449 — Acquired absence of unspecified ankle

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptunspecified

Z89.449 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for acquired absence of unspecified ankle. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Risk adjustment

Z89.449 risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:

HCC 409 Amputation Status, Lower Limb/Amputation Complications0.598 RAF

Coefficient shown for the Community Non-dual Aged segment. A higher HCC in the same hierarchy will suppress this one, so capturing it does not always add score.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share Z89.44. If Z89.449 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about Z89.449

Is Z89.449 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. Z89.449 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does Z89.449 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).