Q72.1
Congenital absence of thigh and lower leg with foot present
Q72.1 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for congenital absence of thigh and lower leg with foot present. 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 Q72.10 Congenital absence of unspecified thigh and lower leg with foot present; Q72.11 Congenital absence of right thigh and lower leg with foot present; Q72.12 Congenital absence of left thigh and lower leg with foot present and Q72.13 Congenital absence of thigh and lower leg with foot present, 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
More specific codes under Q72.1 4
- Q72.10Congenital absence of unspecified thigh and lower leg with foot presentBillable
- Q72.11Congenital absence of right thigh and lower leg with foot presentBillable
- Q72.12Congenital absence of left thigh and lower leg with foot presentBillable
- Q72.13Congenital absence of thigh and lower leg with foot present, bilateralBillable