Z90.02
Z90.02: Acquired absence of larynx
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
Z90.02 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for acquired absence of larynx. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check Z90.02 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberExcludes1 inherited from the categories above Z90.02
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Written on Z90: Acquired absence of organs, not elsewhere classified
- congenital absence - see Alphabetical Index
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above Z90.02
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
Z90.02 is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies: 2 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
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Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Status›laryngectomy
- Absence›larynx›acquired
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.