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Z89.201 vs Z89.202

Z89.201 (Acquired absence of right upper limb, unspecified level) compared with Z89.202 (Acquired absence of left upper limb, unspecified level), from the official CMS tabular data. Z89.201 and Z89.202 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

Z89.201
Right
Acquired absence of right upper limb, unspecified level
Z89.202
Left
Acquired absence of left upper limb, unspecified level

Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.

These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. Z89.201 and Z89.202 name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.

Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Side by side

Z89.201Acquired absence of right upper limb, unspecified levelZ89.202Acquired absence of left upper limb, unspecified level
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationZ00-Z99 — Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services (Z00-Z99)Z00-Z99 — Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services (Z00-Z99)
DefinitionAcquired absence of right upper limb, unspecified level is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Z89.201).Acquired absence of left upper limb, unspecified level is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Z89.202).
Includes
amputation status
postprocedural loss of limb
post-traumatic loss of limb
amputation status
postprocedural loss of limb
post-traumatic loss of limb

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources