Q72.81 - Congenital shortening of lower limb
The ICD 10 Code for Congenital shortening of lower limb is listed as Q72.81.
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: | Q72.81
|
| Description: | Congenital shortening of lower limb |
| Chapter | Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) |
| Block | Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system (Q65-Q79) |
| Parent | Q72.8 - Other reduction defects of lower limb |
| ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of Q72.81: | |
| Q72.811 - Congenital shortening of right lower limb | |
| Q72.812 - Congenital shortening of left lower limb | |
| Q72.813 - Congenital shortening of lower limb, bilateral | |
| Q72.819 - Congenital shortening of unspecified lower limb | |
| ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of Q72.81: | |
| Q72.89 - Other reduction defects of lower limb | |