2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q72.81

Congenital shortening of lower limb

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Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

Q72.81 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 Q72.81 became effective on October 1, 2020.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Q72.81 - other international versions of ICD-10 Q72.81 may differ.

The following code(s) above Q72.81 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

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

that may be applicable to Q72.81:

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 Q72.81:

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To Q72.81

Q72.60 Longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified fibula

Q72.61 Longitudinal reduction defect of right fibula

Q72.62 Longitudinal reduction defect of left fibula

Q72.63 …… bilateral

Q72.7 Split foot

Q72.70 …… unspecified lower limb

Q72.71 …… right lower limb

Q72.72 …… left lower limb

Q72.73 …… bilateral

Q72.8 Other reduction defects of lower limb

Q72.81 Congenital shortening of lower limb

Q72.811 Congenital shortening of right lower limb

Q72.812 Congenital shortening of left lower limb

Q72.813 …… bilateral

Q72.819 Congenital shortening of unspecified lower limb

Q72.89 Other reduction defects of lower limb

Q72.891 Other reduction defects of right lower limb

Q72.892 Other reduction defects of left lower limb

Q72.893 …… bilateral

Q72.899 Other reduction defects of unspecified lower limb

Q72.9 Unspecified reduction defect of lower limb

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