Acquired absence of right leg above knee
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612: Acquired absence of left leg above knee.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM Z89. 9 became effective on October 1, 2021. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Z89.
Acquired absence of limb, including multiple limb amputation, is when one or more limbs are amputated, including due to congenital factors.
Acquired absence of right leg below knee Z89. 511 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM Z89. 511 became effective on October 1, 2021.
Reviewed on 3/29/2021. AKA (above the knee amputation): In general usage, this would be read to mean "also known as." However, in medical parlance, AKA means "above the knee amputation." AKA is as opposed to BKA, a below-the-knee amputation.
The only ICD 10 code I've found that fits is Z89. 9.
Z89.511ICD-10 Code for Acquired absence of right leg below knee- Z89. 511- Codify by AAPC.
ICD-10 code Z89. 611 for Acquired absence of right leg above knee is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .
Introduction. A below-knee amputation (“BKA”) is a transtibial amputation that involves removing the foot, ankle joint, and distal tibia and fibula with related soft tissue structures.
ICD-10 code Z89. 51 for Acquired absence of leg below knee is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .
Amputation through the tibia and fibula (also termed below-knee amputation or BKA) is described by CPT code 27880, when a standard dressing is applied or by 27881 when accompanied by an immediate cast fitting.
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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.
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.