ICD-10-CM Codes
Q00-Q99
Q65-Q79
Q70-
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q70.01

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q70.01

Fused fingers, right hand

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Billable/Specific Code

POA Exempt

Q70.01 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM Q70.01 became effective on October 1, 2022.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Q70.01 - other international versions of ICD-10 Q70.01 may differ.

The following code(s) above Q70.01 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

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 Q70.01:

Q00-Q99
2023 ICD-10-CM Range Q00-Q99
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
Note
- Codes from this chapter are not for use on maternal records
Type 2 Excludes
- inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
Q70.0
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q70.0
Fused fingers
Applicable To
- Complex syndactyly of fingers with synostosis
Fused fingers

Approximate Synonyms

Fused fingers of right hand
Syndactyly of fingers of right hand

Present On Admission

POA 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.

Q70.01 is considered exempt from POA reporting.

ICD-10-CM Q70.01 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):

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 Q70.01 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
2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To Q70.01

Q68.6 Discoid meniscus

Q68.8 Other specified congenital musculoskeletal deformities

Q69 Polydactyly

Q69.0 Accessory finger(s)

Q69.1 Accessory thumb(s)

Q69.2 Accessory toe(s)

Q69.9 Polydactyly, unspecified

Q70 Syndactyly

Q70.0 Fused fingers

Q70.00 …… unspecified hand

Q70.01 …… right hand

Q70.02 …… left hand

Q70.03 …… bilateral

Q70.1 Webbed fingers

Q70.10 …… unspecified hand

Q70.11 …… right hand

Q70.12 …… left hand

Q70.13 …… bilateral

Q70.2 Fused toes

Q70.20 …… unspecified foot

Q70.21 …… right foot

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q70.01

Fused fingers, right hand

Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities

Fused fingers