Z89.42
Header — not billableAcquired absence of other toe(s)
The ICD-10 code for acquired absence of other toe(s) is Z89.42.
Z89.42 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Excludes2 (not included here)
An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of this one, but a patient can have both at the same time — in that case both codes may be reported together.
- acquired absence of great toe (Z89.41-)
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- Z89.41Acquired absence of great toenon-billable header
- Z89.43Acquired absence of footnon-billable header
- Z89.44Acquired absence of anklenon-billable header
- Z89.42Acquired absence of other toe(s)non-billable header