Z89.11 is the authoritative medical code for Acquired absence of hand. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for acquired absence of hand (ICD-10-CM Z89.11), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Acquired absence of hand is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code Z89.11. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Includes: amputation status; postprocedural loss of limb; post-traumatic loss of limb. Excludes1 (not coded here): acquired deformities of limbs M20-M21; congenital absence of limbs Q71-Q73. Code also: any follow-up examination Z08-Z09.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for Z89.11 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Includes
Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.
- amputation status
- postprocedural loss of limb
- post-traumatic loss of limb
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- acquired deformities of limbs M20-M21
- congenital absence of limbs Q71-Q73
Code Also
Additional codes that may be required to fully describe the encounter.
- any follow-up examination Z08-Z09
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can Z89.11 be billed directly?
No. Z89.11 (Acquired absence of hand) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
What can't be coded together with Z89.11?
Per Excludes1 instructions, Z89.11 must not be reported with: acquired deformities of limbs (M20-M21); congenital absence of limbs (Q71-Q73).
Codes in This Family (40)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as Z89.11, with their registry titles.
- Z89 — Acquired absence of limb
- Z89.0 — Acquired absence of thumb and other finger(s)
- Z89.01 — Acquired absence of thumb
- Z89.011 — Acquired absence of right thumb
- Z89.012 — Acquired absence of left thumb
- Z89.019 — Acquired absence of unspecified thumb
- Z89.02 — Acquired absence of other finger(s)
- Z89.021 — Acquired absence of right finger(s)
- Z89.022 — Acquired absence of left finger(s)
- Z89.029 — Acquired absence of unspecified finger(s)
- Z89.1 — Acquired absence of hand and wrist
- Z89.111 — Acquired absence of right hand
- Z89.112 — Acquired absence of left hand
- Z89.119 — Acquired absence of unspecified hand
- Z89.12 — Acquired absence of wrist
- Z89.121 — Acquired absence of right wrist
- Z89.122 — Acquired absence of left wrist
- Z89.129 — Acquired absence of unspecified wrist
- Z89.2 — Acquired absence of upper limb above wrist
- Z89.20 — Acquired absence of upper limb, unspecified level
- Z89.201 — Acquired absence of right upper limb, unspecified level
- Z89.202 — Acquired absence of left upper limb, unspecified level
- Z89.209 — Acquired absence of unspecified upper limb, unspecified level
- Z89.21 — Acquired absence of upper limb below elbow
- Z89.211 — Acquired absence of right upper limb below elbow
- Z89.212 — Acquired absence of left upper limb below elbow
- Z89.219 — Acquired absence of unspecified upper limb below elbow
- Z89.22 — Acquired absence of upper limb above elbow
- Z89.221 — Acquired absence of right upper limb above elbow
- Z89.222 — Acquired absence of left upper limb above elbow
- Z89.229 — Acquired absence of unspecified upper limb above elbow
- Z89.23 — Acquired absence of shoulder
- Z89.231 — Acquired absence of right shoulder
- Z89.232 — Acquired absence of left shoulder
- Z89.239 — Acquired absence of unspecified shoulder
- Z89.4 — Acquired absence of toe(s), foot, and ankle
- Z89.41 — Acquired absence of great toe
- Z89.411 — Acquired absence of right great toe
- Z89.412 — Acquired absence of left great toe
- Z89.419 — Acquired absence of unspecified great toe
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