Z90.2
BillableAcquired absence of lung [part of]
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 part or all of one lung surgically removed, usually due to cancer, infection, or severe disease.
Coding Tips
- •Specify in documentation whether this is a partial (lobectomy) or total (pneumonectomy) removal
- •Monitor for respiratory complications and document baseline pulmonary function status
Code Hierarchy
└Z90Acquired absence of organs, not elsewhere classified└Z90.2Acquired absence of lung [part of]
└Z90.2Acquired absence of lung [part of]