ICD-10-CM Codes
Q00-Q99 Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
Q65-Q79 Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system
Q71- Reduction defects of upper limb
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q71.9

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q71.9

Unspecified reduction defect of upper limb

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

Q71.9 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM Q71.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Q71.9 - other international versions of ICD-10 Q71.9 may differ.

The following code(s) above Q71.9 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 Q71.9:

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

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

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to Q71.9:

Defect, defective Q89.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q89.9
Congenital malformation, unspecified
Applicable To
Congenital anomaly NOS
Congenital deformity NOS
- reduction
  - limb Q73.8
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q73.8
    Other reduction defects of unspecified limb(s)
    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
    Applicable To
    Longitudinal reduction deformity of unspecified limb(s)
    Ectromelia of limb NOS
    Hemimelia of limb NOS
    Reduction defect of limb NOS
    - upper Q71.9-

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To Q71.9

Q71.81 Congenital shortening of upper limb

Q71.811 Congenital shortening of right upper limb

Q71.812 Congenital shortening of left upper limb

Q71.813 …… bilateral

Q71.819 Congenital shortening of unspecified upper limb

Q71.89 Other reduction defects of upper limb

Q71.891 Other reduction defects of right upper limb

Q71.892 Other reduction defects of left upper limb

Q71.893 …… bilateral

Q71.899 Other reduction defects of unspecified upper limb

Q71.9 Unspecified reduction defect of upper limb

Q71.90 Unspecified reduction defect of unspecified upper limb

Q71.91 Unspecified reduction defect of right upper limb

Q71.92 Unspecified reduction defect of left upper limb

Q71.93 …… bilateral

Q72 Reduction defects of lower limb

Q72.0 Congenital complete absence of lower limb

Q72.00 Congenital complete absence of unspecified lower limb

Q72.01 Congenital complete absence of right lower limb

Q72.02 Congenital complete absence of left lower limb

Q72.03 …… bilateral

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 Q71.9

Unspecified reduction defect of upper limb

Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities

Congenital malformation, unspecified

Other reduction defects of unspecified limb(s)