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Z90.3

Z90.3: Acquired absence of stomach [part of]

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

Z90.3 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for acquired absence of stomach [part of]. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check Z90.3 with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above Z90.3

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 Z90.3

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on Z90: Acquired absence of organs, not elsewhere classified

  • postprocedural absence of endocrine glands (E89.-)

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

Z90.3 is named in 4 Medicare coverage policies: 4 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A56421Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis
  • A58801Billing and Coding: Pharmacogenomics Testing
  • A58812Billing and Coding: Pharmacogenomics Testing
  • A59915Billing and Coding: Pharmacogenomic Testing

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Absence›stomach(acquired) (partial)
  • Status›gastrectomy(complete) (partial)

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under Z90

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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