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Q67.6

Billable

Pectus excavatum

Pectus excavatum

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Congenital funnel chest

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

Related Codes(8)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)

ICD-11 Equivalents

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Corresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping

Also Known As / Clinical Terms(67)

Clinical Terms

  • Deformity of sternum
  • Congenital dysplasia of nail unit
  • Congenital pectus excavatum (disorder)
  • funnel breast
  • Pectus recurvatum
  • Funnel chest
  • Trichterbrust
  • chested funnel
  • Zori Stalker Williams syndrome
  • Mis-shapen ribs
  • Finger hyperphalangy, toe anomalies, severe pectus excavatum syndrome
  • Supernumerary phalanx
  • congenital pectus excavatum
  • Congenital misshapen rib
  • Pectus excavatum, macrocephaly, dysplastic nails syndrome
  • Pectus deformity of chest
  • Excavatum, Pectus
  • disorders excavatum pectus
  • Hollowed breast
  • Cobbler's chest
  • Chest, Funnel
  • Funnel Chests
  • excavatum pectus
  • Chests, Funnel
  • Congenital abnormal shape of rib
  • Hyperphalangy
  • Congenital funnel chest
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for pectus excavatum?

The ICD-10-CM code for pectus excavatum is Q67.6. The full clinical description is "Pectus excavatum". Q67.6 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code Q67.6 mean?

ICD-10-CM code Q67.6 represents “Pectus excavatum”. 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 Q67.6 a billable code?

Yes, Q67.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is Q67.6 in?

Q67.6 is in Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (codes Q00-Q99).

What codes cannot be used with Q67.6?

Q67.6 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital malformation syndromes classified to Q87.-; Potter's syndrome (Q60.6).

What SNOMED CT codes does Q67.6 map to?

Q67.6 maps to 9 SNOMED CT concepts: 391987005, 92943002, 1142193008, 391982004, 298727009, and 4 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for Q67.6?

Q67.6 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0016842. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does Q67.6 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like pectus excavatum affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.

What is the ICD-11 equivalent of Q67.6?

Q67.6 maps to the ICD-11 code: LB73.13 (Structural developmental anomalies of sternum).

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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.