Q72.2
Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot
Q72.2 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for congenital absence of both lower leg and foot. 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 Q72.20 Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, unspecified lower limb; Q72.21 Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, right lower limb; Q72.22 Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, left lower limb and Q72.23 Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, 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 Q72.2 4
- Q72.20Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, unspecified lower limbBillable
- Q72.21Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, right lower limbBillable
- Q72.22Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, left lower limbBillable
- Q72.23Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, bilateralBillable