Q71.2
Congenital absence of both forearm and hand
Q71.2 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for congenital absence of both forearm and hand. 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 Q71.20 Congenital absence of both forearm and hand, unspecified upper limb; Q71.21 Congenital absence of both forearm and hand, right upper limb; Q71.22 Congenital absence of both forearm and hand, left upper limb and Q71.23 Congenital absence of both forearm and hand, bilateral. Its coding notes include 1 Excludes2 entry.
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.
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
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
Alphabetic Index terms
Terms the official Alphabetic Index lists for this code. 1 entry