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Z90.02

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Acquired absence of larynx

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A person who has had their larynx (voice box) surgically removed, usually due to cancer or severe injury. This results in loss of normal speech.

Coding Tips

  • •Commonly follows total laryngectomy for laryngeal cancer; document the reason for removal in the medical record
  • •May be associated with codes for speech rehabilitation or use of alternative communication devices

Code Hierarchy

└Z90Acquired absence of organs, not elsewhere classified└Z90.0Acquired absence of part of head and neck└Z90.02Acquired absence of larynx
└Z90.02Acquired absence of larynx

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