Q72.819
Congenital shortening of unspecified lower limb
BillableComplete code, valid to report
Q72.819 (also written Q72819) is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for congenital shortening of unspecified lower limb. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. It is one of the 44 codes in category Q72 (Reduction defects of lower limb). 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)
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