Q72.00
BillableCongenital complete absence of unspecified lower limb
Congenital complete absence of unspecified lower limb
Status
Billable / Specific
Parent Code
Q72.0Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Transverse deficiency lower limb - hip level205203006
- Amelia of upper limb205306000
- Congenital complete absence of upper limb205306000
- Transverse deficiency of arm, shoulder level205306000
- Congenital amputation of lower limb205386003
- Intrauterine amputation of lower limb205386003
- Amelia of lower limb265798000
- Congenital complete absence of lower limb265798000
- Congenital absence of pelvis and lower limb361213004
- Absence deformity of leg and congenital cataract syndrome716099003
- Tetra-amelia with multiple malformation syndrome716249009
- Tetraamelia with multiple malformation syndrome716249009
- Zimmer phocomelia716249009
- Bilateral amelia of lower limbs890222006
- Congenital complete absence of bilateral lower limbs890222006
- Bilateral amelia of upper limbs890223001
- Congenital complete absence of bilateral upper limbs890223001
- Amelia of right lower extremity1201776003
- Amelia of right lower limb1201776003
- Congenital complete absence of right lower limb1201776003
- Amelia of left lower extremity1201777007
- Amelia of left lower limb1201777007
- Congenital complete absence of left lower limb1201777007
- Amelia of left upper limb1258935001
- Congenital complete absence of left upper limb1258935001
- Amelia of right upper limb1258936000
- Congenital complete absence of right upper limb1258936000
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for congenital complete absence of unspecified lower limb?
The ICD-10-CM code for congenital complete absence of unspecified lower limb is Q72.00. The full clinical description is "Congenital complete absence of unspecified lower limb". Q72.00 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code Q72.00 mean?
ICD-10-CM code Q72.00 represents "Congenital complete absence of unspecified lower limb". 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 Q72.00 a billable code?
Yes, Q72.00 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is Q72.00 in?
Q72.00 is in Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (codes Q00-Q99).
What SNOMED CT codes does Q72.00 map to?
Q72.00 maps to 13 SNOMED CT concepts: 716099003, 1201777007, 1258935001, 265798000, 1201776003, and 8 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for Q72.00?
Q72.00 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2910291. 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.