ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

Z90.41Acquired absence of pancreas

Not billable — use a more specific code

Z90.41 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 2 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 Z90.41

Z90.41 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for acquired absence of pancreas. It belongs to category Z90 (acquired absence of organs, not elsewhere classified), 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 2 subcodes must be used instead.

Within Z90.4 (acquired absence of other specified parts of digestive tract), Z90.41 is specifically for acquired absence of pancreas. Related codes cover other specified parts of digestive tract (Z90.49).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: Z90.410 (pancreas) and Z90.411 (pancreas).

Use an additional code to identify any associated: diabetes mellitus, postpancreatectomy (E13.-) and insulin use (Z79.4).

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 Z90.41

Coding notes

Use additional codeAdd a secondary code to fully describe the condition

code to identify any associated:
diabetes mellitus, postpancreatectomy (E13.-)
insulin use (Z79.4)

Code alsoTwo codes may be needed; sequencing depends on circumstances

exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (K86.81)

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to Z90.41.

› From Z90 Acquired absence of organs, not elsewhere classified

Includes

postprocedural or post-traumatic loss of body part NEC

Excludes1

congenital absence - see Alphabetical Index

Excludes2

postprocedural absence of endocrine glands (E89.-)

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.

Codes whose notes reference Z90.41

E89.1Use additional code

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

Common questions about Z90.41

Is Z90.41 billable?: No. Z90.41 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.