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Q72.40 - Longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified femur


The ICD 10 Code for Longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified femur is listed as Q72.40.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: Q72.40
Description: Longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified femur
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
564 - Other Musculoskeletal Sys & Connective Tissue Diagnoses W Mcc
565 - Other Musculoskeletal Sys & Connective Tissue Diagnoses W Cc
566 - Other Musculoskeletal Sys & Connective Tissue Diagnoses W/o Cc/mcc
Chapter Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
Block Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system (Q65-Q79)
Parent Q72.4 - Longitudinal reduction defect of femur
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 755.34 - Longitudinal deficiency, femoral, complete or partial (with or without distal deficiencies, incomplete) (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of Q72.40:
Q72.41 - Longitudinal reduction defect of right femur
Q72.42 - Longitudinal reduction defect of left femur
Q72.43 - Longitudinal reduction defect of femur, bilateral