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Z90.41

Z90.41: Acquired absence of pancreas

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

Z90.41 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for acquired absence of pancreas. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Use additional code

Add a secondary code to capture the detail described below.

  • code to identify any associated:
  • diabetes mellitus, postpancreatectomy (E13.-)
  • insulin use (Z79.4)

Code also

Both codes may be needed to describe the encounter fully. Sequencing depends on the reason for the visit.

  • exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (K86.81)

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above Z90.41

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 Z90.41

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.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead Z90.41

2 child codes. Green means billable.

Other codes under Z90.4

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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