ICD-10-CM category
Q71: Reduction defects of upper limb
Codes under Q71 (Reduction defects of upper limb). A ✓ marks a billable (fully specified) code; category codes without a ✓ are not billable on their own.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| Q71.0 | Congenital complete absence of upper limb | — |
| Q71.0 | Congenital complete absence of upper limb | — |
| Q71.00 | Congenital complete absence of unspecified upper limb | ✓ |
| Q71.00 | Congenital complete absence of unspecified upper limb | ✓ |
| Q71.01 | Congenital complete absence of right upper limb | ✓ |
| Q71.01 | Congenital complete absence of right upper limb | ✓ |
| Q71.1 | Congenital absence of upper arm and forearm with hand present | — |
| Q71.1 | Congenital absence of upper arm and forearm with hand present | — |
| Q71.02 | Congenital complete absence of left upper limb | ✓ |
| Q71.02 | Congenital complete absence of left upper limb | ✓ |
| Q71.2 | Congenital absence of both forearm and hand | — |
| Q71.2 | Congenital absence of both forearm and hand | — |
| Q71.03 | Congenital complete absence of upper limb, bilateral | ✓ |
| Q71.03 | Congenital complete absence of upper limb, bilateral | ✓ |
| Q71.3 | Congenital absence of hand and finger | — |
| Q71.3 | Congenital absence of hand and finger | — |
| Q71.4 | Longitudinal reduction defect of radius | — |
| Q71.4 | Longitudinal reduction defect of radius | — |
| Q71.5 | Longitudinal reduction defect of ulna | — |
| Q71.5 | Longitudinal reduction defect of ulna | — |
| Q71.6 | Lobster-claw hand | — |
| Q71.6 | Lobster-claw hand | — |
| Q71.8 | Other reduction defects of upper limb | — |
| Q71.8 | Other reduction defects of upper limb | — |
| Q71.9 | Unspecified reduction defect of upper limb | — |
| Q71.9 | Unspecified reduction defect of upper limb | — |
| Q71.10 | Congenital absence of unspecified upper arm and forearm with hand present | ✓ |
| Q71.10 | Congenital absence of unspecified upper arm and forearm with hand present | ✓ |
| Q71.11 | Congenital absence of right upper arm and forearm with hand present | ✓ |
| Q71.11 | Congenital absence of right upper arm and forearm with hand present | ✓ |
| Q71.12 | Congenital absence of left upper arm and forearm with hand present | ✓ |
| Q71.12 | Congenital absence of left upper arm and forearm with hand present | ✓ |
| Q71.13 | Congenital absence of upper arm and forearm with hand present, bilateral | ✓ |
| Q71.13 | Congenital absence of upper arm and forearm with hand present, bilateral | ✓ |
| Q71.20 | Congenital absence of both forearm and hand, unspecified upper limb | ✓ |
| Q71.20 | Congenital absence of both forearm and hand, unspecified upper limb | ✓ |
| Q71.21 | Congenital absence of both forearm and hand, right upper limb | ✓ |
| Q71.21 | Congenital absence of both forearm and hand, right upper limb | ✓ |
| Q71.22 | Congenital absence of both forearm and hand, left upper limb | ✓ |
| Q71.22 | Congenital absence of both forearm and hand, left upper limb | ✓ |
| Q71.23 | Congenital absence of both forearm and hand, bilateral | ✓ |
| Q71.23 | Congenital absence of both forearm and hand, bilateral | ✓ |
| Q71.30 | Congenital absence of unspecified hand and finger | ✓ |
| Q71.30 | Congenital absence of unspecified hand and finger | ✓ |
| Q71.31 | Congenital absence of right hand and finger | ✓ |
| Q71.31 | Congenital absence of right hand and finger | ✓ |
| Q71.32 | Congenital absence of left hand and finger | ✓ |
| Q71.32 | Congenital absence of left hand and finger | ✓ |
| Q71.33 | Congenital absence of hand and finger, bilateral | ✓ |
| Q71.33 | Congenital absence of hand and finger, bilateral | ✓ |
| Q71.40 | Longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified radius | ✓ |
| Q71.40 | Longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified radius | ✓ |
| Q71.41 | Longitudinal reduction defect of right radius | ✓ |
| Q71.41 | Longitudinal reduction defect of right radius | ✓ |
| Q71.42 | Longitudinal reduction defect of left radius | ✓ |
| Q71.42 | Longitudinal reduction defect of left radius | ✓ |
| Q71.43 | Longitudinal reduction defect of radius, bilateral | ✓ |
| Q71.43 | Longitudinal reduction defect of radius, bilateral | ✓ |
| Q71.50 | Longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified ulna | ✓ |
| Q71.50 | Longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified ulna | ✓ |
| Q71.51 | Longitudinal reduction defect of right ulna | ✓ |
| Q71.51 | Longitudinal reduction defect of right ulna | ✓ |
| Q71.52 | Longitudinal reduction defect of left ulna | ✓ |
| Q71.52 | Longitudinal reduction defect of left ulna | ✓ |
| Q71.53 | Longitudinal reduction defect of ulna, bilateral | ✓ |
| Q71.53 | Longitudinal reduction defect of ulna, bilateral | ✓ |
| Q71.60 | Lobster-claw hand, unspecified hand | ✓ |
| Q71.60 | Lobster-claw hand, unspecified hand | ✓ |
| Q71.61 | Lobster-claw right hand | ✓ |
| Q71.61 | Lobster-claw right hand | ✓ |
| Q71.62 | Lobster-claw left hand | ✓ |
| Q71.62 | Lobster-claw left hand | ✓ |
| Q71.63 | Lobster-claw hand, bilateral | ✓ |
| Q71.63 | Lobster-claw hand, bilateral | ✓ |
| Q71.81 | Congenital shortening of upper limb | — |
| Q71.81 | Congenital shortening of upper limb | — |
| Q71.89 | Other reduction defects of upper limb | — |
| Q71.89 | Other reduction defects of upper limb | — |
| Q71.90 | Unspecified reduction defect of unspecified upper limb | ✓ |
| Q71.90 | Unspecified reduction defect of unspecified upper limb | ✓ |
| Q71.91 | Unspecified reduction defect of right upper limb | ✓ |
| Q71.91 | Unspecified reduction defect of right upper limb | ✓ |
| Q71.92 | Unspecified reduction defect of left upper limb | ✓ |
| Q71.92 | Unspecified reduction defect of left upper limb | ✓ |
| Q71.93 | Unspecified reduction defect of upper limb, bilateral | ✓ |
| Q71.93 | Unspecified reduction defect of upper limb, bilateral | ✓ |
| Q71.811 | Congenital shortening of right upper limb | ✓ |
| Q71.811 | Congenital shortening of right upper limb | ✓ |
| Q71.812 | Congenital shortening of left upper limb | ✓ |
| Q71.812 | Congenital shortening of left upper limb | ✓ |
| Q71.813 | Congenital shortening of upper limb, bilateral | ✓ |
| Q71.813 | Congenital shortening of upper limb, bilateral | ✓ |
| Q71.819 | Congenital shortening of unspecified upper limb | ✓ |
| Q71.819 | Congenital shortening of unspecified upper limb | ✓ |
| Q71.891 | Other reduction defects of right upper limb | ✓ |
| Q71.891 | Other reduction defects of right upper limb | ✓ |
| Q71.892 | Other reduction defects of left upper limb | ✓ |
| Q71.892 | Other reduction defects of left upper limb | ✓ |
| Q71.893 | Other reduction defects of upper limb, bilateral | ✓ |
| Q71.893 | Other reduction defects of upper limb, bilateral | ✓ |
| Q71.899 | Other reduction defects of unspecified upper limb | ✓ |
| Q71.899 | Other reduction defects of unspecified upper limb | ✓ |
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10-CM code Q71?
Q71 is an ICD-10-CM category covering Reduction defects of upper limb. It contains 102 more specific diagnosis codes, 80 of which are billable.
Is Q71 a billable code?
No — Q71 is a category header and isn't billable on its own. Code to the highest level of specificity using one of its subcodes (for example Q71.0 — Congenital complete absence of upper limb). 80 of the 102 codes under Q71 are billable.
What codes fall under Q71?
Q71 includes Q71.0, Q71.0, Q71.00, Q71.00, Q71.01, plus 97 more. See the full list with descriptions and billable status above.
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