Z89.44 – Acquired absence of ankle

ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status

Non-billable header

ICD-10-CM code Z89.44

Code: Z89.44 (claims format: Z8944)
Description: Acquired absence of ankle
Billable: No – use a more specific code below
Valid for: Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)
Chapter: 21. Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
Block: Z77-Z99 Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status
Parent codes: Z89 › Z89.4

Billable codes under Z89.44

Z89.44 is a header code and cannot be used on claims. Choose the most specific code:

Z89.441 – Acquired absence of right ankleBillable
Z89.442 – Acquired absence of left ankleBillable
Z89.449 – Acquired absence of unspecified ankleBillable

Notes for Z89.44

Applicable to:

Disarticulation of ankle

Notes inherited from parent codes

Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.

Z89 – Acquired absence of limb

Includes:

amputation status
postprocedural loss of limb
post-traumatic loss of limb

Excludes1 (not coded here):

acquired deformities of limbs (M20-M21)
congenital absence of limbs (Q71-Q73)

Block Z77-Z99

Code also:

any follow-up examination (Z08-Z09)

Index terms for Z89.44

Entries in the ICD-10-CM alphabetic index that lead to this code:

Absence, ankle

Related codes in Z89.4

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code Z89.44?

Z89.44 is the ICD-10-CM code for acquired absence of ankle, in the block Z77-Z99 (Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status).

Is Z89.44 a billable code?

No. Z89.44 is a header code with more specific child codes; report one of the billable codes listed above.

What category does Z89.44 belong to?

It belongs to category Z89 – Acquired absence of limb.

Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code files, tabular list and index. Reference only – code assignment must follow the official ICD-10-CM guidelines and documentation in the medical record.