ICD-Code Z89: Acquired absence of limb
- Z89.0 Acquired absence of finger(s) [including thumb], unilateral
- Z89.1 Acquired absence of hand and wrist
- Z89.2 Acquired absence of upper limb above wrist
- Z89.3 Acquired absence of both upper limbs [any level]
- Z89.4 Acquired absence of foot and ankle
- Z89.5 Acquired absence of leg at or below knee
- Z89.6 Acquired absence of leg above knee
- Z89.7 Acquired absence of both lower limbs [any level, except toes alone]
- Z89.8 Acquired absence of upper and lower limbs [any level]
- Z89.9 Acquired absence of limb, unspecified
Note
In outpatient care, the ICD code on medical documents is always appended with a diagnostic confidence indicator (A, G, V or Z): A (excluded diagnosis), G (confirmed diagnosis), V (tentative diagnosis) and Z (condition after a confirmed diagnosis).
Source
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