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ICD-10-CM Code for Acquired absence of other part of head and neck Z90.09

ICD-10 code Z90.09 for Acquired absence of other part of head and neck 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 other part of head and neck
Acquired absence of nose
Excludes2: teeth (K08.1)

Z90

Includes: postprocedural or post-traumatic loss of body part NEC

Excludes1: congenital absence - see Alphabetical Index

Excludes2: postprocedural absence of endocrine glands (E89.-)

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