ICD-10-CM Codes
Q00-Q99
Q65-Q79
Q76-
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q76.6

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q76.6

Other congenital malformations of ribs

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2023

Billable/Specific Code

POA Exempt

Q76.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM Q76.6 became effective on October 1, 2022.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Q76.6 - other international versions of ICD-10 Q76.6 may differ.

Applicable To

Accessory rib
Congenital absence of rib
Congenital fusion of ribs
Congenital malformation of ribs NOS

Type 1 Excludes

Type 1 Excludes Help

A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as Q76.6. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.

short rib syndrome (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q77.2
Short rib syndrome
Applicable To
- Asphyxiating thoracic dysplasia [Jeune]
Q77.2
)

The following code(s) above Q76.6 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 Q76.6:

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
Q76
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q76
Congenital malformations of spine and bony thorax
Type 1 Excludes
- congenital musculoskeletal deformities of spine and chest (Q67.5-Q67.8)
Congenital malformations of spine and bony thorax

Approximate Synonyms

Accessory bilateral ribs
Accessory left rib
Accessory rib
Bilateral accessory ribs

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.

Q76.6 is considered exempt from POA reporting.

ICD-10-CM Q76.6 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):

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 Q76.6 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
2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to Q76.6:

Absence (of) (organ or part) (complete or partial)
- rib (acquired) Z90.89
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z90.89
  Acquired absence of other organs
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
  - congenital Q76.6
Accessory (congenital)
- rib Q76.6
Agenesis
- rib Q76.6
Anomaly, anomalous (congenital) (unspecified type) Q89.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q89.9
Congenital malformation, unspecified
Applicable To
Congenital anomaly NOS
Congenital deformity NOS
- rib Q76.6
Bifurcation (congenital)
- rib Q76.6
Deformity Q89.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q89.9
Congenital malformation, unspecified
Applicable To
Congenital anomaly NOS
Congenital deformity NOS
- rib (acquired) M95.4
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M95.4
  Acquired deformity of chest and rib
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
  - congenital Q76.6
Extra - see also Accessory
- rib Q76.6
Fusion, fused (congenital)
- ribs Q76.6
High
- thoracic rib Q76.6
Hypoplasia, hypoplastic
- rib Q76.6
Malposition
- congenital
  - rib (cage) Q76.6
Supernumerary (congenital)
- rib Q76.6

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To Q76.6

Q76.415 …… thoracolumbar region

Q76.419 …… unspecified region

Q76.42 Congenital lordosis

Q76.425 …… thoracolumbar region

Q76.426 …… lumbar region

Q76.427 …… lumbosacral region

Q76.428 …… sacral and sacrococcygeal region

Q76.429 …… unspecified region

Q76.49 Other congenital malformations of spine, not associated with scoliosis

Q76.5 Cervical rib

Q76.6 Other congenital malformations of ribs

Q76.7 Congenital malformation of sternum

Q76.8 Other congenital malformations of bony thorax

Q76.9 Congenital malformation of bony thorax, unspecified

Q77 Osteochondrodysplasia with defects of growth of tubular bones and spine

Q77.0 Achondrogenesis

Q77.1 Thanatophoric short stature

Q77.2 Short rib syndrome

Q77.3 Chondrodysplasia punctata

Q77.4 Achondroplasia

Q77.5 Diastrophic dysplasia

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 Q76.6

Other congenital malformations of ribs

Short rib syndrome

Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities

Congenital malformations of spine and bony thorax

Acquired absence of other organs

Congenital malformation, unspecified

Congenital malformation, unspecified

Acquired deformity of chest and rib