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ICD-10-CM Codes
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Q00-Q99
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
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Q65-Q79
Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system
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Q72-
Reduction defects of lower limb
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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q72.93
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q72.93
Unspecified reduction defect of lower limb, bilateral
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
- Q72.93 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM Q72.93 became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Q72.93 - other international versions of ICD-10 Q72.93 may differ.
The following code(s) above
Q72.93 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
Q72.93:
- Reduction defect of bilat legs
- Reduction defect of bilateral legs
Present On AdmissionPOA 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.
- Q72.93 is considered exempt from POA reporting.
ICD-10-CM Q72.93 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v38.0):
- 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 Q72.93 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
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To Q72.93
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
Q72.899 Other reduction defects of unspecified lower limb
Q72.9 Unspecified reduction defect of lower limb
Q72.90 Unspecified reduction defect of unspecified lower limb
Q72.91 Unspecified reduction defect of right lower limb
Q72.92 Unspecified reduction defect of left lower limb
Q72.93
…… bilateral
Q73 Reduction defects of unspecified limb
Q73.0 Congenital absence of unspecified limb(s)
Q73.1 Phocomelia, unspecified limb(s)
Q73.8 Other reduction defects of unspecified limb(s)
Q74 Other congenital malformations of limb(s)
Q74.0 Other congenital malformations of upper limb(s), including shoulder girdle
Q74.1 Congenital malformation of knee
Q74.2 Other congenital malformations of lower limb(s), including pelvic girdle
Q74.3 Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita
Q74.8 Other specified congenital malformations of limb(s)
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
