Q72.40
BillableLongitudinal reduction defect of unspecified femur
Longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified femur
Status
Billable / Specific
Parent Code
Q72.4Coding 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
- Congenital absence of femur47276000
- Congenital absence of thigh only47276000
- Proximal phocomelia of lower limb47276000
- Longitudinal deficiency of femur52837007
- Longitudinal reduction defect of femur52837007
- PFFD - Proximal femoral focal deficiency205211001
- Proximal femoral focal deficiency205211001
- Agenesis of femur1003513006
- Aplasia of femur1145383001
- Aplasia of femoral head1145396000
- Aplasia of head of femur1145396000
- Aplasia of femoral neck1145397009
- Aplasia of neck of femur1145397009
- Aplasia of bone of head and neck of femur1145453009
- Aplasia of capital epiphysis of femur1145456001
- Aplasia of proximal epiphysis of femur1145456001
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified femur?
The ICD-10-CM code for longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified femur is Q72.40. The full clinical description is "Longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified femur". Q72.40 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code Q72.40 mean?
ICD-10-CM code Q72.40 represents "Longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified femur". 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 Q72.40 a billable code?
Yes, Q72.40 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is Q72.40 in?
Q72.40 is in Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (codes Q00-Q99).
What SNOMED CT codes does Q72.40 map to?
Q72.40 maps to 9 SNOMED CT concepts: 1003513006, 1145453009, 1145456001, 1145396000, 1145397009, and 4 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for Q72.40?
Q72.40 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0265628. 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.