Z89.9
Billable codeAcquired absence of limb, unspecified
The ICD-10 code for acquired absence of limb, unspecified is Z89.9.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- Z89.0Acquired absence of thumb and other finger(s)non-billable header
- Z89.1Acquired absence of hand and wristnon-billable header
- Z89.2Acquired absence of upper limb above wristnon-billable header
- Z89.4Acquired absence of toe(s), foot, and anklenon-billable header
- Z89.5Acquired absence of leg below kneenon-billable header
- Z89.6Acquired absence of leg above kneenon-billable header
- Z89.9Acquired absence of limb, unspecified
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- V4960Approximate match
- V4970Approximate match
- V8829Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
Z89.9 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.