Is Q72 a billable ICD-10 code?

No, Q72 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

What does ICD-10 code Q72 mean?

ICD-10-CM code Q72 represents Reduction defects of lower limb. This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code Q72?

The parent category for Q72 is section:Q65-Q79 (Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system (Q65-Q79)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Q722026

Non-billable

Reduction defects of lower limb

Clinical Notes

FAQ

Related Codes

Q72Reduction defects of lower limb

Q72.0Congenital complete absence of lower limb

Q72.00of unspecified lower limb

Q72.01of right lower limb

Q72.02of left lower limb

Q72.03of lower limb, bilateral

Q72.1Congenital absence of thigh and lower leg with foot present

Q72.10Congenital absence of unspecified thigh and lower leg with foot present

Q72.11Congenital absence of right thigh and lower leg with foot present

Q72.12Congenital absence of left thigh and lower leg with foot present

Q72.13Congenital absence of thigh and lower leg with foot present, bilateral

Q72.2Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot

Q72.20Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, unspecified lower limb

Q72.21Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, right lower limb

Q72.22Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, left lower limb

Q72.23Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, bilateral

Q72.3Congenital absence of foot and toe(s)

Q72.30Congenital absence of unspecified foot and toe(s)

Q72.31Congenital absence of right foot and toe(s)

Q72.32Congenital absence of left foot and toe(s)

Q72.33Congenital absence of foot and toe(s), bilateral

Q72.4Longitudinal reduction defect of femur

Q72.40of unspecified femur

Q72.41of right femur

Q72.42of left femur

Q72.43of femur, bilateral

Q72.5Longitudinal reduction defect of tibia

Q72.50of unspecified tibia

Q72.51of right tibia

Q72.52of left tibia

Q72.53of tibia, bilateral

Q72.6Longitudinal reduction defect of fibula

Q72.60of unspecified fibula

Q72.61of right fibula

Q72.62of left fibula

Q72.63of fibula, bilateral

Q72.7Split foot

Q72.70unspecified lower limb

Q72.71right lower limb

Q72.72left lower limb

Q72.73bilateral

Q72.8Other reduction defects of lower limb

Q72.81Congenital shortening of lower limb

Q72.811Congenital shortening of right lower limb

Q72.812Congenital shortening of left lower limb

Q72.813Congenital shortening of lower limb, bilateral

Q72.819Congenital shortening of unspecified lower limb

Q72.89of lower limb

Q72.891of right lower limb

Q72.892of left lower limb

Q72.893of lower limb, bilateral

Q72.899of unspecified lower limb

Q72.9Unspecified reduction defect of lower limb

Q72.90of unspecified lower limb

Q72.91of right lower limb

Q72.92of left lower limb

Q72.93of lower limb, bilateral

Related Categories

Q65Congenital deformities of hip Q66Congenital deformities of feet Q67Congenital musculoskeletal deformities of head, face, spine and chest Q68Other congenital musculoskeletal deformities Q69Polydactyly Q70Syndactyly Q71Reduction defects of upper limb Q73Reduction defects of unspecified limb Q74Other congenital malformations of limb(s)Q75Other congenital malformations of skull and face bones Q76Congenital malformations of spine and bony thorax Q77Osteochondrodysplasia with defects of growth of tubular bones and spine Q78Other osteochondrodysplasias Q79Congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified