Match each definition to one of the following items.
-Upper limb amputation status-below elbow
A)Z94.6
B)Z89.211
C)Z89.432
D)Z87.820
E)Z91.81

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Z89.211 is the code for "Acquired absence of right hand" and is the most specific code for an amputation below the elbow.

Answer: D
 Z87.820 is the code for "Personal history of traumatic amputation of upper limb, unspecified level" and may apply if the level of the amputation is unknown.

Answer: A and C
 Z94.6 is the code for "Presence of other functional implants" and may be used in conjunction with the amputation status code. Z89.432 is the code for "Acquired absence of left wrist" and may be used if the amputation is at the wrist level.

Match Each Definition to One of the Following Items