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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

Z89.52Acquired absence of knee

Not billable — use a more specific code

Z89.52 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About Z89.52

Z89.52 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for acquired absence of knee. 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 Z89.5 (acquired absence of leg below knee), Z89.52 is specifically for acquired absence of knee. Related codes cover leg below knee (Z89.51).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: Z89.521 (knee), Z89.522 (knee) and Z89.529 (knee).

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

Specific codes under Z89.52

Coding notes

Applicable toConditions and synonyms classified to this code
  • Acquired absence of knee joint following explantation of knee joint prosthesis, with or without presence of antibiotic-impregnated cement spacer

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to Z89.52.

› From Z89 Acquired absence of limb
Includes
  • amputation status
  • postprocedural loss of limb
  • post-traumatic loss of limb
Excludes1
  • acquired deformities of limbs (M20-M21)
  • congenital absence of limbs (Q71-Q73)

Broader instructions also apply from 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.

Alphabetic index entries

3 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to Z89.52.

Codes whose notes reference Z89.52

Code history

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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about Z89.52

Is Z89.52 billable?

No. Z89.52 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.