The General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) crosswalk indicates an approximate mapping between the ICD-10 code Z89.611 its ICD-9 equivalent. The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 code and the ICD-9 code and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.
Z89.611 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of acquired absence of right leg above knee. The code Z89.611 is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.#N#The ICD-10-CM code Z89.611 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like amputated above knee, amputated right lower limb, amputated right lower limb above knee, history of amputation of left leg through femur, history of amputation of lower limb above knee , history of amputation of lower limb above knee, etc. The code is exempt from present on admission (POA) reporting for inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals.#N#The code Z89.611 describes a circumstance which influences the patient's health status but not a current illness or injury. The code is unacceptable as a principal diagnosis.
Z89.611 is exempt from POA reporting - The Present on Admission (POA) indicator is used for diagnosis codes included in claims involving inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals. POA indicators must be reported to CMS on each claim to facilitate the grouping of diagnoses codes into the proper Diagnostic Related Groups (DRG). CMS publishes a listing of specific diagnosis codes that are exempt from the POA reporting requirement. Review other POA exempt codes here.