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Z89.611 vs Z89.612

Z89.611 (Acquired absence of right leg above knee) compared with Z89.612 (Acquired absence of left leg above knee), from the official CMS tabular data. Z89.611 and Z89.612 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

Z89.611
Right
Acquired absence of right leg above knee
Z89.612
Left
Acquired absence of left leg above knee

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. Z89.611 and Z89.612 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

Z89.611Acquired absence of right leg above kneeZ89.612Acquired absence of left leg above knee
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 leg above knee is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Z89.611).Acquired absence of left leg above knee is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Z89.612).
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