Q72.60
BillableLongitudinal reduction defect of unspecified fibula
Longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified fibula
Status
Billable / Specific
Parent Code
Q72.6Coding 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 lower leg only58010002
- Congenital absence of tibia and fibula58010002
- Distal phocomelia of lower limb58010002
- Congenital absence of fibula74245009
- Longitudinal deficiency of fibula76744005
- Longitudinal reduction defect of fibula76744005
- Congenital absence of tibia79177001
- Tibial hemimelia79177001
- Congenital abnormal shape of fibula92910001
- Congenital misshapen fibula92910001
- Congenital hypoplasia of fibula93256009
- Congenital short fibula93256009
- Congenital hypoplasia of ulna93300007
- Congenital short ulna93300007
- Longitudinal deficiency of tibia AND/OR fibula111315008
- Congenital fibular deficiency type I205216006
- Congenital fibular deficiency type II205217002
- Congenital fibular deficiency type III205218007
- Deformity of fibula271095000
- Fibulo-ulnar hypoplasia and renal anomalies syndrome716094008
- Fibuloulnar hypoplasia with renal abnormalities716094008
- Saito Kuba Tsuruta syndrome716094008
- Craniosynostosis fibular aplasia syndrome732250002
- Lowry syndrome732250002
- Agenesis of fibula1003546000
- Congenital hypoplasia of bone of forearm1145430008
- Congenital hypoplasia of bone of radius and/or ulna1145430008
- Aplasia of fibula1145459008
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified fibula?
The ICD-10-CM code for longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified fibula is Q72.60. The full clinical description is "Longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified fibula". Q72.60 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code Q72.60 mean?
ICD-10-CM code Q72.60 represents "Longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified fibula". 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 Q72.60 a billable code?
Yes, Q72.60 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is Q72.60 in?
Q72.60 is in Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (codes Q00-Q99).
What SNOMED CT codes does Q72.60 map to?
Q72.60 maps to 17 SNOMED CT concepts: 1003546000, 1145459008, 92910001, 74245009, 58010002, and 12 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for Q72.60?
Q72.60 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0265634. 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.