Skip to main content

Z90.10 vs Z90.11

Z90.10 (Acquired absence of unspecified breast and nipple) compared with Z90.11 (Acquired absence of right breast and nipple), from the official CMS tabular data. Z90.10 and Z90.11 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

Review

Laterality relationship

Z90.10
Unspecified
Acquired absence of unspecified breast and nipple
Z90.11
Right
Acquired absence of right breast and nipple

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. Z90.10 and Z90.11 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

Z90.10Acquired absence of unspecified breast and nippleZ90.11Acquired absence of right breast and nipple
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 unspecified breast and nipple is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Z90.10).Acquired absence of right breast and nipple is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Z90.11).
Includes
postprocedural or post-traumatic loss of body part NEC
postprocedural or post-traumatic loss of body part NEC

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