Z89.2
Header — not billableAcquired absence of upper limb above wrist
The ICD-10 code for acquired absence of upper limb above wrist is Z89.2.
Z89.2 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- Z89.0Acquired absence of thumb and other finger(s)non-billable header
- Z89.1Acquired absence of hand and wristnon-billable header
- Z89.4Acquired absence of toe(s), foot, and anklenon-billable header
- Z89.5Acquired absence of leg below kneenon-billable header
- Z89.6Acquired absence of leg above kneenon-billable header
- Z89.9Acquired absence of limb, unspecified
- Z89.2Acquired absence of upper limb above wristnon-billable header