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
Related Codes(3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(37)
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
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Longitudinal deficiency of femur (disorder)
- Aplasia of capital epiphysis of femur
- Agenesis of femur
- Aplasia of head of femur
- Aplasia of proximal epiphysis of femur
- Congenital absence of thigh only
- Proximal femoral focal deficiency
- Aplasia of bone of head and neck of femur
- Aplasia of femoral head
- PFFD - Proximal femoral focal deficiency
- Aplasia of femoral neck
- Aplasia of neck of femur
- Proximal phocomelia of lower limb
- Longitudinal deficiency of femur
- Congenital absence of femur
- Aplasia of femur
- Longitudinal reduction defect of femur
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.
How does Q72.40 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified femur 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 Q72.40?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for Q72.40 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.