2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q72.2

Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot

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Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

Q72.2 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM Q72.2 became effective on October 1, 2020.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Q72.2 - other international versions of ICD-10 Q72.2 may differ.

The following code(s) above Q72.2 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

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

that may be applicable to Q72.2:

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

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to Q72.2:

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To Q72.2

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

Q72.1 Congenital absence of 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

Q72.12 Congenital absence of left thigh and lower leg with foot present

Q72.13 …… bilateral

Q72.2 Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot

Q72.20 …… unspecified lower limb

Q72.21 …… right lower limb

Q72.22 …… left lower limb

Q72.23 …… bilateral

Q72.3 Congenital absence of foot and toe(s)

Q72.30 Congenital absence of unspecified foot and toe(s)

Q72.31 Congenital absence of right foot and toe(s)

Q72.32 Congenital absence of left foot and toe(s)

Q72.33 …… bilateral

Q72.4 Longitudinal reduction defect of femur

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