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Q68

Non-billable

Other congenital musculoskeletal deformities

Other congenital musculoskeletal deformities

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Child Codes

8

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

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

  • reduction defects of limb(s) (Q71-Q73)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)
  • congenital myotonic chondrodystrophy (G71.13)

Child Codes (8)

Q68.0

Congenital deformity of sternocleidomastoid muscle

BillableQ68.1

Congenital deformity of finger(s) and hand

BillableQ68.2

Congenital deformity of knee

BillableQ68.3

Congenital bowing of femur

BillableQ68.4

Congenital bowing of tibia and fibula

BillableQ68.5

Congenital bowing of long bones of leg, unspecified

BillableQ68.6

Discoid meniscus

BillableQ68.8

Other specified congenital musculoskeletal deformities

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for other congenital musculoskeletal deformities?

The ICD-10-CM code for other congenital musculoskeletal deformities is Q68. The full clinical description is "Other congenital musculoskeletal deformities". Q68 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

What does ICD-10 code Q68 mean?

ICD-10-CM code Q68 represents "Other congenital musculoskeletal deformities". It is classified under Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is Q68 a billable code?

No, Q68 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 8 child codes under Q68.

What chapter is Q68 in?

Q68 is in Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (codes Q00-Q99).

What codes cannot be used with Q68?

Q68 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: reduction defects of limb(s) (Q71-Q73).

What are the subcategories under Q68?

Q68 has 8 child codes, including: Q68.0 (Congenital deformity of sternocleidomastoid muscle), Q68.1 (Congenital deformity of finger(s) and hand), Q68.2 (Congenital deformity of knee), Q68.3 (Congenital bowing of femur), and 4 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for Q68?

Q68 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0158773. 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.