Z89.52 Acquired absence of knee

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applicable to

• Acquired absence of knee joint following explantation of knee 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 Z89.52

• Z89.521 Acquired absence of right knee
• Z89.522 Acquired absence of left knee
• Z89.529 Acquired absence of unspecified knee

Code annotations containing back-references to Z89.52

Back-references to Z89.52

• Type 1 Excludes: Z47.33 Aftercare following explantation of knee joint prosthesis ("acquired absence of knee joint following prior explantation of knee prosthesis (Z89.52-")
• Type 1 Excludes: Z47.33 Aftercare following explantation of knee joint prosthesis ("knee joint prosthesis explantation status (Z89.52-)")

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 Z89.52

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

Nearby codes

• Z89.5 Acquired absence of leg below knee
• Z89.51 Acquired absence of leg below knee
• 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 (this code)
• Z89.521 Acquired absence of right knee
• Z89.522 Acquired absence of left knee
• Z89.529 Acquired absence of unspecified knee
• Z89.6 Acquired absence of leg above knee
• Z89.61 Acquired absence of leg above knee