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Z89.9

Z89.9: Acquired absence of limb, unspecified

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptunspecified

Z89.9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for acquired absence of limb, unspecified. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes1 inherited from the categories above Z89.9

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 Z89.9

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.

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Amputee(bilateral) (old)
  • Absence›extremity(acquired)
  • Amputation›stump›healed or old NOS

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under Z89

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

Loaded directly from the CMS/NCHS ICD-10-CM public-domain release: see data sources and our editorial policy. If this page disagrees with the CMS tabular list, this page is wrong. Reference information for professional coders; not medical or billing advice.