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ICD-10-CM Codes
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Q00-Q99
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
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Q65-Q79
Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system
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Q68-
Other congenital musculoskeletal deformities
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2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q68.1
2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q68.1
Congenital deformity of finger(s) and hand
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
- Q68.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM Q68.1 became effective on October 1, 2021.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Q68.1 - other international versions of ICD-10 Q68.1 may differ.
Applicable To- Congenital clubfinger
- Spade-like hand (congenital)
The following code(s) above
Q68.1 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
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- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to
Q68.1:
Approximate Synonyms
- Congenital anomaly of the hand
- Congenital crooked finger
- Congenital deformity of bilateral hands
- Congenital deformity of bilateral hands and fingers
- Congenital deformity of left hand
- Congenital deformity of left hand and finger
- Congenital deformity of right hand
- Congenital deformity of right hand and finger
- Congenital hand deformity
- Crooked fingers, congenital
Clinical Information
- A malformation in the hand that is present at birth. Representative examples include syndactyly, polydactyly, brachydactyly, and thumb hypoplasia.
- Alterations or deviations from normal shape or size which result in a disfigurement of the hand occurring at or before birth.
Present On AdmissionPOA Help
"Present On Admission" is defined as present at the time the order for inpatient admission occurs — conditions that develop during an outpatient encounter, including emergency department, observation, or outpatient surgery, are considered POA.
- Q68.1 is considered exempt from POA reporting.
ICD-10-CM Q68.1 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0):
- 564 Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diagnoses with mcc
- 565 Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diagnoses with cc
- 566 Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diagnoses without cc/mcc
Convert Q68.1 to ICD-9-CM
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
Code annotations containing back-references to Q68.1:
- Clawhand (acquired) - see also Deformity, limb, clawhand
- Clubfinger R68.3
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R68.3
Clubbing of fingers
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Billable/Specific Code
Type 1 Excludes- congenital clubfinger (Q68.1)
- Contraction(s)
- Deformity Q89.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q89.9
Congenital malformation, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
Applicable To- Congenital anomaly NOS
- Congenital deformity NOS
- Distortion(s) (congenital)
- finger Q68.1(s)
- hand bone Q68.1(s)
- Malposition
- Overriding
- Spade-like hand Q68.1 (congenital)
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To Q68.1
Q67.1 Congenital compression facies
Q67.4 Other congenital deformities of skull, face and jaw
Q67.5 Congenital deformity of spine
Q67.8 Other congenital deformities of chest
Q68 Other congenital musculoskeletal deformities
Q68.0 Congenital deformity of sternocleidomastoid muscle
Q68.1
Congenital deformity of finger(s) and hand
Q68.2 Congenital deformity of knee
Q68.3 Congenital bowing of femur
Q68.4 Congenital bowing of tibia and fibula
Q68.5 Congenital bowing of long bones of leg, unspecified
Q68.8 Other specified congenital musculoskeletal deformities
Q69.0 Accessory finger(s)
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.