Z89.51 Acquired absence of leg below knee

Non-billable header with 3 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 Z89.51

• Z89.511 Acquired absence of right leg below knee
• Z89.512 Acquired absence of left leg below knee
• Z89.519 Acquired absence of unspecified leg below knee

Code annotations containing back-references to Z89.51

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 Z89.51

• Absence (of) (organ or part) (complete or partial) › extremity (acquired) › lower (above knee) › below knee
• Absence (of) (organ or part) (complete or partial) › leg (acquired) (above knee) › below knee (acquired)

Nearby codes

• Z89.44 Acquired absence of ankle
• Z89.441 Acquired absence of right ankle
• Z89.442 Acquired absence of left ankle
• Z89.449 Acquired absence of unspecified ankle
• Z89.5 Acquired absence of leg below knee
• Z89.51 Acquired absence of leg below knee (this code)
• Z89.511 Acquired absence of right leg below knee
• Z89.512 Acquired absence of left leg below knee
• Z89.519 Acquired absence of unspecified leg below knee
• Z89.52 Acquired absence of knee
• Z89.521 Acquired absence of right knee