Z89.0 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Codes
- Z89.01 Acquired absence of thumb
- Z89.011 Acquired absence of right thumb
- Z89.012 Acquired absence of left thumb
- Z89.019 Acquired absence of unspecified thumb
- Z89.02 Acquired absence of other finger(s)
- Z89.021 Acquired absence of right finger(s)
- Z89.022 Acquired absence of left finger(s)
- Z89.029 Acquired absence of unspecified finger(s)
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to Z89.0 ICD10 Code:
- Z00-Z99 Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
- Z77-Z99 Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status
- Z89 Acquired absence of limb
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
Z89.0 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about Z89.0 ICD 10 code
You use your fingers and thumbs to do everything from grasping objects to playing musical instruments to typing. When there is something wrong with them, it can make life difficult. Common problems include:
- Injuries that result in fractures (broken bones), ruptured ligaments and dislocations
- Osteoarthritis - wear-and-tear arthritis. It can also cause deformity.
- Tendinitis - irritation of the tendons
- Dupuytren's contracture - a hereditary thickening of the tough tissue that lies just below the skin of your palm. It causes the fingers to stiffen and bend.
- Trigger finger - an irritation of the sheath that surrounds the flexor tendons. It can cause the tendon to catch and release like a trigger.