Q71.60

Lobster-claw hand, unspecified hand

FY2027Chapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations, chromosomal abnormalities, and genetic disorders/Q65–Q79 Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system

BillableComplete code, valid to report

Excludes2
POA exempt

Q71.60 (also written Q7160) is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for lobster-claw hand, unspecified hand. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. It is one of the 40 codes in category Q71 (Reduction defects of upper limb). Its coding notes include 1 Excludes2 entry.

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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.

Guidelines I.C.17Congenital malformations and genetic disordersRead the official text

Excludes2

Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.

Also from chapter/block level (1 note)

Inherited from Chapter 17 Congenital malformations, deformations, chromosomal abnormalities, and genetic disorders

inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)

Notes

Also from chapter/block level (1 note)

Inherited from Chapter 17 Congenital malformations, deformations, chromosomal abnormalities, and genetic disorders

Codes from this chapter are not for use on maternal records

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Subcategory9 at this level Q71.6 Lobster-claw hand

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FY2027 Effective October 1, 2026