Z89 is the ICD-10 code for Acquired absence of limb. It is a three-character category divided into 10 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block Z80–Z99 (Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status) in Chapter XXI, Factors influencing health status and contact with health services.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XXI · Z00–Z99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What Z89 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- loss of limb:
- postoperative
- post-traumatic
What Z89 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
Subcodes of Z89
- Z89.0Acquired absence of finger(s) [including thumb], unilateral
- Z89.1Acquired absence of hand and wrist
- Z89.2Acquired absence of upper limb above wrist
- Z89.3Acquired absence of both upper limbs [any level]
- Z89.4Acquired absence of foot and ankle
- Z89.5Acquired absence of leg at or below knee
- Z89.6Acquired absence of leg above knee
- Z89.7Acquired absence of both lower limbs [any level, except toes alone]
- Z89.8Acquired absence of upper and lower limbs [any level]
- Z89.9Acquired absence of limb, unspecified
Z89 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DZ89Erhvervet mangel af ekstremitet
Z89Raajan, raajojen tai niiden osien hankinnainen puuttuminen
Z89Extremitätenverlust
Z89Absence acquise d'un membre
Z89verworven afwezigheid van extremiteit
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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