Q65.6

Billable

Congenital unstable hip

Congenital unstable hip

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Congenital dislocatable hip

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for congenital unstable hip?

The ICD-10-CM code for congenital unstable hip is Q65.6. The full clinical description is "Congenital unstable hip". Q65.6 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code Q65.6 mean?

ICD-10-CM code Q65.6 represents "Congenital unstable hip". It is classified under Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is Q65.6 a billable code?

Yes, Q65.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is Q65.6 in?

Q65.6 is in Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (codes Q00-Q99).

What codes cannot be used with Q65.6?

Q65.6 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: clicking hip (R29.4).

What SNOMED CT codes does Q65.6 map to?

Q65.6 maps to 9 SNOMED CT concepts: 1162883007, 15744401000119103, 271015004, 767446006, 767447002, and 4 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for Q65.6?

Q65.6 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0431957, C0431954. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.