Q72.10
BillableCongen absence of unsp thigh and lower leg w foot present
Congenital absence of unspecified thigh and lower leg with foot present
Status
Billable / Specific
Parent Code
Q72.1Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Related Codes(3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(65)
SNOMED CT
- Congenital absence of proximal portion of limb22841008
- Phocomelia22841008
- Phocomelic dwarf22841008
- Ectromelia43036001
- Congenital absence of femur47276000
- Congenital absence of thigh only47276000
- Proximal phocomelia of lower limb47276000
- Ectromelia of lower limb52474000
- Complete phocomelia of lower limb55852007
- Congenital absence of thigh AND leg55852007
- Congenital absence of thigh and lower leg with foot present55852007
- Congenital absence of lower leg only58010002
- Congenital absence of tibia and fibula58010002
- Distal phocomelia of lower limb58010002
- Leg reduction deformity77595004
- Reduction deformity of lower limb77595004
- Congenital absence of tibia79177001
- Tibial hemimelia79177001
- Phocomelia of lower limb253963009
- Phocomelia of the lower limb253963009
- Al Awadi-Raas-Rothschild syndrome715522000
- Phocomelia Schinzel type715522000
- Schinzel phocomelia syndrome715522000
- Agenesis of femur1003513006
- Agenesis of tibia1003515004
- Agenesis of fibula1003546000
- Aplasia of femur1145383001
- Aplasia of fibula1145459008
- Aplasia of tibia1145471002
UMLS
- Complete phocomelia of lower limbC0265626
- Complete phocomelia of lower limb (disorder)C0265626
- Congen absence of unsp thigh and lower leg w foot presentC0265626
- Congenital absence of thigh AND legC0265626
- Congenital absence of thigh and lower leg with foot presentC0265626
- Congenital absence of unspecified thigh and lower leg with foot presentC0265626
Clinical Terms
- Phocomelia of lower limb
- Phocomelia
- Tibial hemimelia
- Phocomelia Schinzel type
- Schinzel phocomelia syndrome
- Reduction deformity of lower limb
- Agenesis of femur
- Leg reduction deformity
- Congenital absence of thigh AND leg
- Aplasia of femur
- Congenital absence of lower leg only
- Agenesis of tibia
- Congenital absence of thigh and lower leg with foot present
- Al Awadi-Raas-Rothschild syndrome
- Congenital absence of thigh only
- Phocomelia of the lower limb
- Agenesis of fibula
- Proximal phocomelia of lower limb
- Congenital absence of femur
- Aplasia of tibia
- Phocomelic dwarf
- Congenital absence of tibia
- Congenital absence of proximal portion of limb
- Congenital absence of tibia and fibula
- Ectromelia of lower limb
- Ectromelia
- Aplasia of fibula
- Complete phocomelia of lower limb
- Complete phocomelia of lower limb (disorder)
- Distal phocomelia of lower limb
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for congen absence of unsp thigh and lower leg w foot present?
The ICD-10-CM code for congen absence of unsp thigh and lower leg w foot present is Q72.10. The full clinical description is "Congenital absence of unspecified thigh and lower leg with foot present". Q72.10 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code Q72.10 mean?
ICD-10-CM code Q72.10 represents “Congenital absence of unspecified thigh and lower leg with foot present”. 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 Q72.10 a billable code?
Yes, Q72.10 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is Q72.10 in?
Q72.10 is in Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (codes Q00-Q99).
What SNOMED CT codes does Q72.10 map to?
Q72.10 maps to 16 SNOMED CT concepts: 1003513006, 1003546000, 1003515004, 715522000, 1145383001, and 11 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for Q72.10?
Q72.10 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0265626. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does Q72.10 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like congen absence of unsp thigh and lower leg w foot present 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 Q72.10?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for Q72.10 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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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.