October 1 update. Our PDGM and ICD-10 tools now use the FY2027 code set: 190 codes added, 30 deleted, and no existing code changed clinical group.

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ICD-10 · PDGM grouping

Z89 Acquired absence of limb

All 49 codes in the Z89 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.

ICD-10-CM FY2027 · CMS grouper v07.2.26

Codes in family

49

Can lead a claim

0

Cannot lead a claim

49

What CMS assigns to Z89

None of the 49 codes is assigned a clinical group. None of the 49 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. None can lead a claim.

Every code in Z89

Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.

CodeDescriptionPrimary positionClinical groupComorbidity subgroup
Z89.0 Acquired absence of thumb and other finger(s)
Z89.01 Acquired absence of thumb
Z89.011Acquired absence of right thumbCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z89.012Acquired absence of left thumbCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z89.019Acquired absence of unspecified thumbCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z89.02 Acquired absence of other finger(s)
Z89.021Acquired absence of right finger(s)Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z89.022Acquired absence of left finger(s)Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z89.029Acquired absence of unspecified finger(s)Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z89.1 Acquired absence of hand and wrist
Z89.11 Acquired absence of hand
Z89.111Acquired absence of right handCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z89.112Acquired absence of left handCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z89.119Acquired absence of unspecified handCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z89.12 Acquired absence of wrist
Z89.121Acquired absence of right wristCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z89.122Acquired absence of left wristCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z89.129Acquired absence of unspecified wristCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z89.2 Acquired absence of upper limb above wrist
Z89.20 Acquired absence of upper limb, unspecified level
Z89.201Acquired absence of right upper limb, unspecified levelCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z89.202Acquired absence of left upper limb, unspecified levelCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z89.209Acquired absence of unspecified upper limb, unspecified levelCMS: Acquired absence of unsp upper limb, unspecified levelCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z89.21 Acquired absence of upper limb below elbow
Z89.211Acquired absence of right upper limb below elbowCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z89.212Acquired absence of left upper limb below elbowCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z89.219Acquired absence of unspecified upper limb below elbowCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z89.22 Acquired absence of upper limb above elbow
Z89.221Acquired absence of right upper limb above elbowCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z89.222Acquired absence of left upper limb above elbowCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z89.229Acquired absence of unspecified upper limb above elbowCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z89.23 Acquired absence of shoulder
Z89.231Acquired absence of right shoulderCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z89.232Acquired absence of left shoulderCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z89.239Acquired absence of unspecified shoulderCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z89.4 Acquired absence of toe(s), foot, and ankle
Z89.41 Acquired absence of great toe
Z89.411Acquired absence of right great toeCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z89.412Acquired absence of left great toeCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z89.419Acquired absence of unspecified great toeCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z89.42 Acquired absence of other toe(s)
Z89.421Acquired absence of other right toe(s)Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z89.422Acquired absence of other left toe(s)Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z89.429Acquired absence of other toe(s), unspecified sideCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z89.43 Acquired absence of foot
Z89.431Acquired absence of right footCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z89.432Acquired absence of left footCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z89.439Acquired absence of unspecified footCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z89.44 Acquired absence of ankle
Z89.441Acquired absence of right ankleCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z89.442Acquired absence of left ankleCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z89.449Acquired absence of unspecified ankleCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z89.5 Acquired absence of leg below knee
Z89.51 Acquired absence of leg below knee
Z89.511Acquired absence of right leg below kneeCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z89.512Acquired absence of left leg below kneeCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z89.519Acquired absence of unspecified leg below kneeCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z89.52 Acquired absence of knee
Z89.521Acquired absence of right kneeCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z89.522Acquired absence of left kneeCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z89.529Acquired absence of unspecified kneeCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z89.6 Acquired absence of leg above knee
Z89.61 Acquired absence of leg above knee
Z89.611Acquired absence of right leg above kneeCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z89.612Acquired absence of left leg above kneeCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z89.619Acquired absence of unspecified leg above kneeCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z89.62 Acquired absence of hip
Z89.621Acquired absence of right hip jointCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z89.622Acquired absence of left hip jointCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z89.629Acquired absence of unspecified hip jointCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
Z89.9Acquired absence of limb, unspecifiedCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone

Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.

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