ICD-10-CM Codes
Q00-Q99 Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
Q65-Q79 Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system
Q70- Syndactyly

2018/2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q70.23

Fused toes, bilateral

2016

2017

2018

2019

Billable/Specific Code

POA Exempt

Q70.23 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
The 2018/2019 edition of ICD-10-CM Q70.23 became effective on October 1, 2018.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Q70.23 - other international versions of ICD-10 Q70.23 may differ.

The following code(s) above Q70.23 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 Q70.23:

Q00-Q99
2019 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
Q70.2
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q70.2
Fused toes
Applicable To
- Complex syndactyly of toes with synostosis
Fused toes

Approximate Synonyms

Fused toes of bilat feet
Fused toes of bilateral feet
Syndactyly of toes of bilateral feet

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.

Q70.23 is considered exempt from POA reporting.

ICD-10-CM Q70.23 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v36.0):

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 Q70.23 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

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To Q70.23

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

Q70.22 …… left foot

Q70.23 …… bilateral

Q70.3 Webbed toes

Q70.30 …… unspecified foot

Q70.31 …… right foot

Q70.32 …… left foot

Q70.33 …… bilateral

Q70.4 Polysyndactyly, unspecified

Q70.9 Syndactyly, unspecified

Q71 Reduction defects of upper limb

Q71.0 Congenital complete absence of upper limb

Q71.00 Congenital complete absence of unspecified upper limb

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

2018/2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q70.23

Fused toes, bilateral

Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities

Fused toes