Z90.10 is the authoritative medical code for Acquired absence of unspecified breast and nipple. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for acquired absence of unspecified breast and nipple (ICD-10-CM Z90.10), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Acquired absence of unspecified breast and nipple is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code Z90.10. Includes: postprocedural or post-traumatic loss of body part NEC. Excludes1 (not coded here): congenital absence - see Alphabetical Index. Excludes2 (not included here): postprocedural absence of endocrine glands E89.-. Code also: any follow-up examination Z08-Z09.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for Z90.10 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Includes
Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.
- postprocedural or post-traumatic loss of body part NEC
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- congenital absence - see Alphabetical Index
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- postprocedural absence of endocrine glands E89.-
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
What can't be coded together with Z90.10?
Per Excludes1 instructions, Z90.10 must not be reported with: congenital absence - see Alphabetical Index.
Can Z90.10 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, Z90.10 and the following may both be reported when both are present: postprocedural absence of endocrine glands (E89.-).
Codes in This Family (30)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as Z90.10, with their registry titles.
- Z90 — Acquired absence of organs, not elsewhere classified
- Z90.0 — Acquired absence of part of head and neck
- Z90.01 — Acquired absence of eye
- Z90.02 — Acquired absence of larynx
- Z90.09 — Acquired absence of other part of head and neck
- Z90.1 — Acquired absence of breast and nipple
- Z90.11 — Acquired absence of right breast and nipple
- Z90.12 — Acquired absence of left breast and nipple
- Z90.13 — Acquired absence of bilateral breasts and nipples
- Z90.2 — Acquired absence of lung [part of]
- Z90.3 — Acquired absence of stomach [part of]
- Z90.4 — Acquired absence of other specified parts of digestive tract
- Z90.41 — Acquired absence of pancreas
- Z90.410 — Acquired total absence of pancreas
- Z90.411 — Acquired partial absence of pancreas
- Z90.49 — Acquired absence of other specified parts of digestive tract
- Z90.5 — Acquired absence of kidney
- Z90.6 — Acquired absence of other parts of urinary tract
- Z90.7 — Acquired absence of genital organ(s)
- Z90.71 — Acquired absence of cervix and uterus
- Z90.710 — Acquired absence of both cervix and uterus
- Z90.711 — Acquired absence of uterus with remaining cervical stump
- Z90.712 — Acquired absence of cervix with remaining uterus
- Z90.72 — Acquired absence of ovaries
- Z90.721 — Acquired absence of ovaries, unilateral
- Z90.722 — Acquired absence of ovaries, bilateral
- Z90.79 — Acquired absence of other genital organ(s)
- Z90.8 — Acquired absence of other organs
- Z90.81 — Acquired absence of spleen
- Z90.89 — Acquired absence of other organs
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