Z89.1 Acquired absence of hand and wrist

Non-billable header with 2 child codes.

Applies from Z89 Acquired absence of limb

Includes

• amputation status
• postprocedural loss of limb
• post-traumatic loss of limb

Excludes1 (never code together)

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

Codes under Z89.1

• Z89.11 Acquired absence of hand
• Z89.12 Acquired absence of wrist

Code annotations containing back-references to Z89.1

Back-references to Z89

• Type 1 Excludes: M20 Acquired deformities of fingers and toes ("acquired absence of fingers and toes (Z89.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: M21 Other acquired deformities of limbs ("acquired absence of limb (Z89.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: M95 Other acquired deformities of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue ("acquired absence of limbs and organs (Z89-Z90)")
• Use Additional: Z47.81 Encounter for orthopedic aftercare following surgical amputation ("code to identify the limb amputated (Z89.-)")

Nearby codes

• 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)
• Z89.1 Acquired absence of hand and wrist (this code)
• Z89.11 Acquired absence of hand
• Z89.111 Acquired absence of right hand
• Z89.112 Acquired absence of left hand
• Z89.119 Acquired absence of unspecified hand
• Z89.12 Acquired absence of wrist