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ICD-10-CM category

Q72: Reduction defects of lower limb

112 subcodes · 88 billable · Look up any code with the ICD-10 search

Codes under Q72 (Reduction defects of lower limb). A ✓ marks a billable (fully specified) code; category codes without a ✓ are not billable on their own.

CodeDescriptionBillable
Q72.0 Congenital complete absence of lower limb —
Q72.0 Congenital complete absence of lower limb —
Q72.00 Congenital complete absence of unspecified lower limb ✓
Q72.00 Congenital complete absence of unspecified lower limb ✓
Q72.01 Congenital complete absence of right lower limb ✓
Q72.01 Congenital complete absence of right lower limb ✓
Q72.1 Congenital absence of thigh and lower leg with foot present —
Q72.1 Congenital absence of thigh and lower leg with foot present —
Q72.02 Congenital complete absence of left lower limb ✓
Q72.02 Congenital complete absence of left lower limb ✓
Q72.2 Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot —
Q72.2 Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot —
Q72.03 Congenital complete absence of lower limb, bilateral ✓
Q72.03 Congenital complete absence of lower limb, bilateral ✓
Q72.3 Congenital absence of foot and toe(s) —
Q72.3 Congenital absence of foot and toe(s) —
Q72.4 Longitudinal reduction defect of femur —
Q72.4 Longitudinal reduction defect of femur —
Q72.5 Longitudinal reduction defect of tibia —
Q72.5 Longitudinal reduction defect of tibia —
Q72.6 Longitudinal reduction defect of fibula —
Q72.6 Longitudinal reduction defect of fibula —
Q72.7 Split foot —
Q72.7 Split foot —
Q72.8 Other reduction defects of lower limb —
Q72.8 Other reduction defects of lower limb —
Q72.9 Unspecified reduction defect of lower limb —
Q72.9 Unspecified reduction defect of lower limb —
Q72.10 Congenital absence of unspecified thigh and lower leg with foot present ✓
Q72.10 Congenital absence of unspecified thigh and lower leg with foot present ✓
Q72.11 Congenital absence of right thigh and lower leg with foot present ✓
Q72.11 Congenital absence of right thigh and lower leg with foot present ✓
Q72.12 Congenital absence of left thigh and lower leg with foot present ✓
Q72.12 Congenital absence of left thigh and lower leg with foot present ✓
Q72.13 Congenital absence of thigh and lower leg with foot present, bilateral ✓
Q72.13 Congenital absence of thigh and lower leg with foot present, bilateral ✓
Q72.20 Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, unspecified lower limb ✓
Q72.20 Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, unspecified lower limb ✓
Q72.21 Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, right lower limb ✓
Q72.21 Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, right lower limb ✓
Q72.22 Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, left lower limb ✓
Q72.22 Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, left lower limb ✓
Q72.23 Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, bilateral ✓
Q72.23 Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, bilateral ✓
Q72.30 Congenital absence of unspecified foot and toe(s) ✓
Q72.30 Congenital absence of unspecified foot and toe(s) ✓
Q72.31 Congenital absence of right foot and toe(s) ✓
Q72.31 Congenital absence of right foot and toe(s) ✓
Q72.32 Congenital absence of left foot and toe(s) ✓
Q72.32 Congenital absence of left foot and toe(s) ✓
Q72.33 Congenital absence of foot and toe(s), bilateral ✓
Q72.33 Congenital absence of foot and toe(s), bilateral ✓
Q72.40 Longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified femur ✓
Q72.40 Longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified femur ✓
Q72.41 Longitudinal reduction defect of right femur ✓
Q72.41 Longitudinal reduction defect of right femur ✓
Q72.42 Longitudinal reduction defect of left femur ✓
Q72.42 Longitudinal reduction defect of left femur ✓
Q72.43 Longitudinal reduction defect of femur, bilateral ✓
Q72.43 Longitudinal reduction defect of femur, bilateral ✓
Q72.50 Longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified tibia ✓
Q72.50 Longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified tibia ✓
Q72.51 Longitudinal reduction defect of right tibia ✓
Q72.51 Longitudinal reduction defect of right tibia ✓
Q72.52 Longitudinal reduction defect of left tibia ✓
Q72.52 Longitudinal reduction defect of left tibia ✓
Q72.53 Longitudinal reduction defect of tibia, bilateral ✓
Q72.53 Longitudinal reduction defect of tibia, bilateral ✓
Q72.60 Longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified fibula ✓
Q72.60 Longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified fibula ✓
Q72.61 Longitudinal reduction defect of right fibula ✓
Q72.61 Longitudinal reduction defect of right fibula ✓
Q72.62 Longitudinal reduction defect of left fibula ✓
Q72.62 Longitudinal reduction defect of left fibula ✓
Q72.63 Longitudinal reduction defect of fibula, bilateral ✓
Q72.63 Longitudinal reduction defect of fibula, bilateral ✓
Q72.70 Split foot, unspecified lower limb ✓
Q72.70 Split foot, unspecified lower limb ✓
Q72.71 Split foot, right lower limb ✓
Q72.71 Split foot, right lower limb ✓
Q72.72 Split foot, left lower limb ✓
Q72.72 Split foot, left lower limb ✓
Q72.73 Split foot, bilateral ✓
Q72.73 Split foot, bilateral ✓
Q72.81 Congenital shortening of lower limb —
Q72.81 Congenital shortening of lower limb —
Q72.89 Other reduction defects of lower limb —
Q72.89 Other reduction defects of lower limb —
Q72.90 Unspecified reduction defect of unspecified lower limb ✓
Q72.90 Unspecified reduction defect of unspecified lower limb ✓
Q72.91 Unspecified reduction defect of right lower limb ✓
Q72.91 Unspecified reduction defect of right lower limb ✓
Q72.92 Unspecified reduction defect of left lower limb ✓
Q72.92 Unspecified reduction defect of left lower limb ✓
Q72.93 Unspecified reduction defect of lower limb, bilateral ✓
Q72.93 Unspecified reduction defect of lower limb, bilateral ✓
Q72.811 Congenital shortening of right lower limb ✓
Q72.811 Congenital shortening of right lower limb ✓
Q72.812 Congenital shortening of left lower limb ✓
Q72.812 Congenital shortening of left lower limb ✓
Q72.813 Congenital shortening of lower limb, bilateral ✓
Q72.813 Congenital shortening of lower limb, bilateral ✓
Q72.819 Congenital shortening of unspecified lower limb ✓
Q72.819 Congenital shortening of unspecified lower limb ✓
Q72.891 Other reduction defects of right lower limb ✓
Q72.891 Other reduction defects of right lower limb ✓
Q72.892 Other reduction defects of left lower limb ✓
Q72.892 Other reduction defects of left lower limb ✓
Q72.893 Other reduction defects of lower limb, bilateral ✓
Q72.893 Other reduction defects of lower limb, bilateral ✓
Q72.899 Other reduction defects of unspecified lower limb ✓
Q72.899 Other reduction defects of unspecified lower limb ✓

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10-CM code Q72?

Q72 is an ICD-10-CM category covering Reduction defects of lower limb. It contains 112 more specific diagnosis codes, 88 of which are billable.

Is Q72 a billable code?

No — Q72 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 Q72.0 — Congenital complete absence of lower limb). 88 of the 112 codes under Q72 are billable.

What codes fall under Q72?

Q72 includes Q72.0, Q72.0, Q72.00, Q72.00, Q72.01, plus 107 more. See the full list with descriptions and billable status above.

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