Z89.22Acquired absence of upper limb above elbow

Z89.22 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for acquired absence of upper limb above elbow. It belongs to category Z89 (acquired absence of limb), block Z77-Z99 (persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status) and chapter 21 (factors influencing health status and contact with health services). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.

Within Z89.2 (acquired absence of upper limb above wrist), Z89.22 is specifically for acquired absence of upper limb above elbow. Related codes cover upper limb, unspecified level (Z89.20), upper limb below elbow (Z89.21) and shoulder (Z89.23).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: Z89.221 (elbow), Z89.222 (elbow) and Z89.229 (elbow).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.