2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z90.710Acquired absence of both cervix and uterus
Z90.710 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for acquired absence of both cervix and uterus. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRG 742 through 743, 760 through 761. The code is not accepted as a principal diagnosis by the Medicare Code Editor and exempt from POA reporting. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Acquired absence of limb or organ.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Code EditsBilling
Medicare Code Editor checks that affect claim validity for Z90.710.
Present on Admission (POA)Billing
Z90.710 is exempt from POA reporting on inpatient claims to general acute care hospitals. Review other POA exempt codes.
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Acquired abnormality of cervix uteri
- Acquired abnormality of uterus
- Acquired absence of cervix and uterus
- Acquired absence of female genital organ
- Acquired absence of genital organ
- Acquired absence of uterine cervix
- Acquired absence of uterus
- Body of uterus absent
- Cervical smear to continue post hysterectomy
- Chronic pain following hysterectomy
- H/O: hysterotomy
- H/O: myomectomy/hysterotomy
- History of bilateral oophorectomy
- History of bilateral salpingectomy
- History of bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
- History of left oophorectomy
- History of left salpingectomy
- History of left salpingo-oophorectomy
- History of postpartum hysterectomy
- History of radical hysterectomy
- History of removal of entire genital organ
- History of right oophorectomy
- History of right salpingectomy
- History of right salpingo-oophorectomy
- History of salpingectomy
- History of total hysterectomy
- History of total hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
- History of total hysterectomy without abnormal cervical Papanicolaou smear
- History of vaginal hysterectomy
- No cervical smear required - no uterus
- No smear - benign hysterectomy
- No vaginal PAP smear required due to history of hysterectomy
- Sampling of vagina for Papanicolaou smear after benign hysterectomy done
- Sampling of vagina for Papanicolaou smear after hysterectomy for dysplasia of cervix done
- Sampling of vagina for Papanicolaou smear after hysterectomy for malignant disease done
- Uterine cervix absent
- Uterus absent
Tabular List NotesGuidance
Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.
Inclusion Terms
- Acquired absence of uterus NOS
- Status post total hysterectomy
These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
- Absence (of) (organ or part) (complete or partial)
- cervix (acquired) (with uterus) - Z90.710
- uterus (acquired) - Z90.710
- with cervix - Z90.710
- History
- personal (of) - See Also: History, family (of);
- hysterectomy - Z90.710
- Status (post) - See Also: Presence (of);
- hysterectomy (complete) (total) - Z90.710
External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance
References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.
- Absence(of) (organ or part) (complete or partial)
- cervix (acquired) (with uterus)
- Absence(of) (organ or part) (complete or partial)
- uterus (acquired)
- Absence(of) (organ or part) (complete or partial)
- uterus (acquired)
- with cervix
- History
- personal (of)
- hysterectomy
- Status(post)
- hysterectomy (complete) (total)
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Clinical InformationClinical
Uterine Agenesis|Absence of Uterus|Uterus Absent
a congenital abnormality characterized by the complete absence of the uterus.Uterus Absent
an indication that an individual's uterus is not present.
Patient EducationClinical
Hysterectomy
A hysterectomy is surgery to remove the uterus (womb). The uterus is the place where a fetus grows during pregnancy. A hysterectomy treats problems like heavy bleeding, pain, or cancer in the uterus.
The full article covers:
- What is a hysterectomy?
- What conditions does a hysterectomy treat?
- What are the different types of hysterectomies?
- What methods are used for a hysterectomy?
- What are the risks of a hysterectomy?
Read the full article at MedlinePlus
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Convert Z90.710 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About Z90.710Overview
Is Z90.710 (Acquired absence of cervix and uterus) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report acquired absence of both cervix and uterus on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What MS-DRG does Z90.710 group to?
On inpatient claims, acquired absence of both cervix and uterus maps to MS-DRG 742, 743, 760, 761, with relative weights from 0.5696 to 1.8348 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Can Z90.710 be a principal diagnosis?
No. The Medicare Code Editor rejects this code as a principal diagnosis because acquired absence of both cervix and uterus describes a circumstance that influences health status rather than a current illness. Report it as a secondary diagnosis.
Is Z90.710 exempt from POA reporting?
Yes. CMS lists this code among those exempt from present on admission reporting, so hospitals do not assign a POA indicator for acquired absence of both cervix and uterus on inpatient claims.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of Z90.710?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, acquired absence of both cervix and uterus converts to ICD-9-CM V88.01 (acq absnce cervix/uterus). The mapping is a direct match.
