Z89.23 Acquired absence of shoulder

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applicable to

• Acquired absence of shoulder joint following explantation of shoulder joint prosthesis, with or without presence of antibiotic-impregnated cement spacer

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 Z89.23

• Z89.231 Acquired absence of right shoulder
• Z89.232 Acquired absence of left shoulder
• Z89.239 Acquired absence of unspecified shoulder

Code annotations containing back-references to Z89.23

Back-references to Z89.23

• Type 1 Excludes: Z47.31 Aftercare following explantation of shoulder joint prosthesis ("acquired absence of shoulder joint following prior explantation of shoulder joint prosthesis (Z89.23-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: Z47.31 Aftercare following explantation of shoulder joint prosthesis ("shoulder joint prosthesis explantation status (Z89.23-)")

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.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for Z89.23

• Absence (of) (organ or part) (complete or partial) › arm (acquired) › shoulder (following explantation of shoulder joint prosthesis) (joint) (with or without presence of antibiotic-impregnated cement spacer)
• Absence (of) (organ or part) (complete or partial) › joint › acquired › shoulder (following explantation of shoulder joint prosthesis) (with or without presence of antibiotic-impregnated cement spacer)

Nearby codes

• Z89.219 Acquired absence of unspecified upper limb below elbow
• Z89.22 Acquired absence of upper limb above elbow
• Z89.221 Acquired absence of right upper limb above elbow
• Z89.222 Acquired absence of left upper limb above elbow
• Z89.229 Acquired absence of unspecified upper limb above elbow
• Z89.23 Acquired absence of shoulder (this code)
• Z89.231 Acquired absence of right shoulder
• Z89.232 Acquired absence of left shoulder
• Z89.239 Acquired absence of unspecified shoulder
• Z89.4 Acquired absence of toe(s), foot, and ankle
• Z89.41 Acquired absence of great toe