Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z89.0

Acquired absence of thumb and other finger(s)

ICD-10-CM Code:
Z89.0
ICD-10 Code for:
Acquired absence of thumb and other finger(s)
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
    (Z00–Z99)
    • Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status
      (Z77-Z99)
      • Acquired absence of limb
        (Z89)

Z89.0 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of acquired absence of thumb and other finger(s). The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Acquired absence of thumb and other finger(s)

Non-specific codes like Z89.0 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for acquired absence of thumb and other finger(s):

  • Z89.01 for Acquired absence of thumb - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z89.011 for Acquired absence of right thumb - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z89.012 for Acquired absence of left thumb - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z89.019 for Acquired absence of unspecified thumb - BILLABLE CODE

  • Z89.02 for Acquired absence of other finger(s) - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z89.021 for Acquired absence of right finger(s) - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z89.022 for Acquired absence of left finger(s) - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Z89.029 for Acquired absence of unspecified finger(s) - BILLABLE CODE

Clinical Information

  • Acquired Absence of Limb

    the absence of an extremity which is not present at birth and is the result of an injury or disease.

Patient Education


Finger Injuries and Disorders

You use your fingers and thumbs to do everything from grasping objects to playing musical instruments to typing. When there is something wrong with them, it can make life difficult. Common problems include:

  • Injuries that result in fractures (broken bones), ruptured ligaments and dislocations
  • Osteoarthritis - wear-and-tear arthritis. It can also cause deformity.
  • Tendinitis - irritation of the tendons
  • Dupuytren's contracture - a hereditary thickening of the tough tissue that lies just below the skin of your palm. It causes the fingers to stiffen and bend.
  • Trigger finger - an irritation of the sheath that surrounds the flexor tendons. It can cause the tendon to catch and release like a trigger.

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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.