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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

Z90.72Acquired absence of ovaries

Not billable — use a more specific code

Z90.72 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 Z90.72

Z90.72 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for acquired absence of ovaries. 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 Z90.7 (acquired absence of genital organ(s)), Z90.72 is specifically for acquired absence of ovaries. Related codes cover cervix and uterus (Z90.71) and other genital organ(s) (Z90.79).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: Z90.721 (unilateral) and Z90.722 (bilateral).

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 Z90.72

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to Z90.72.

› From Z90.7 Acquired absence of genital organ(s)
Excludes1
  • personal history of sex reassignment (Z87.890-)
Excludes2
  • female genital mutilation status (N90.81-)
› 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.

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about Z90.72

Is Z90.72 billable?

No. Z90.72 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.