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ICD-10-CM Code for Acquired absence of ankle Z89.44

ICD-10 code Z89.44 for Acquired absence of ankle is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .

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Official Long Descriptor

Acquired absence of ankle
Disarticulation of ankle

Z89

Includes: amputation status
postprocedural loss of limb
post-traumatic loss of lim

Excludes1: acquired deformities of limbs (M20-M21)
congenital absence of limbs (Q71-Q73)

 
Z89.44 Acquired absence of ankle
Child Code
Acquired absence of right ankle
Child Code
Acquired absence of left ankle
Child Code
Acquired absence of unspecified ankle

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is there no history Z code for history of osteoarthritis?
[QUOTE="The Angel Of the South, post: 515508, member: 736514"] In my practicode case, the pt was diagnosed with primary osteoarthritis in the left knee, and had a history of bilateral DJD. So with the... [ Read More ]
is there no history Z code for history of osteoarthritis?
[QUOTE="The Angel Of the South, post: 515508, member: 736514"] In my practicode case, the pt was diagnosed with primary osteoarthritis in the left knee, and had a history of bilateral DJD. So with the... [ Read More ]
is there no history Z code for history of osteoarthritis?
Hi Angel of the South:) The Z89 & Z90 dx blocks are for amputations and removed organs. I d use the personal HO of DJD/ostepor. of dx Z87.39 "Past personal medical HO of musculoskeletal problems." Th... [ Read More ]
is there no history Z code for history of osteoarthritis?
In my practicode case, the pt was diagnosed with primary osteoarthritis in the left knee, and had a history of bilateral DJD. So with the expected M16.12, I wanted to add a history code from Z89.3. Th... [ Read More ]
Getting back into coding full time
Hi Kconjon Welcome back! I love medical coding & abstraction. You may start out with outpatient coding while learning the tips for specific coding like clinic, office and other outpatient codes. Inpa... [ Read More ]
Code Z89.431
Does this code include tarsal/metatarsal amputation of 1st and 2nd metatarsals or midfoot/forefoot following infection? The whole foot was not amputated. It was an acquired amputation.... [ Read More ]
Foot/toe amputation
I would not code a trans-metatarsal amputation as the whole foot, only the toes. My logic being, when the patient comes back to have a callus or ulcer of the heel of the same foot treated, if you used... [ Read More ]
Insurance denying due to a DX having a note?
There is an excludes1 note under Z89 that this category excludes codes M20-M21. However, the guidelines state that these may be coded together when the documentation supports that they are unrelated,... [ Read More ]
Insurance denying due to a DX having a note?
Not sure if you received an answer to this, but the only code I see with a Note is Z89.411-at the beginning of Chapter 21 the note states in part "Z codes are not procedure codes. A corresponding pro... [ Read More ]
Claim denial due to an ICD-10 code
M21.4X is mutually exclusive with Z89.411. Either remove M21's or remove Z89.411.... [ Read More ]
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