Q68
Other congenital musculoskeletal deformities
Q68 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code category for other congenital musculoskeletal deformities. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are Q68.0 Congenital deformity of sternocleidomastoid muscle, Q68.1 Congenital deformity of finger(s) and hand, Q68.2 Congenital deformity of knee, Q68.3 Congenital bowing of femur and 4 more. Its coding notes include 1 Excludes1 entry and 2 Excludes2 entries.
Guidelines tip
From the FY2027 Official Guidelines. ICD10Ref adds no rules of its own.
Chapter 17 codes can be used for life. Manifestations that are an inherent part of a specifically coded anomaly are not coded separately. A corrected malformation is reported with a personal history code.
Excludes1
Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.
- reduction defects of limb(s) (Q71-Q73)
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
- congenital myotonic chondrodystrophy (G71.13)
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
- inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)
Notes
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
- Codes from this chapter are not for use on maternal records
More specific codes under Q68 8
- Q68.0Congenital deformity of sternocleidomastoid muscleBillable
- Q68.1Congenital deformity of finger(s) and handBillable
- Q68.2Congenital deformity of kneeBillable
- Q68.3Congenital bowing of femurBillable
- Q68.4Congenital bowing of tibia and fibulaBillable
- Q68.5Congenital bowing of long bones of leg, unspecifiedBillable
- Q68.6Discoid meniscusBillable
- Q68.8Other specified congenital musculoskeletal deformitiesBillable