Q72.50
BillableLongitudinal reduction defect of unspecified tibia
Longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified tibia
Status
Billable / Specific
Parent Code
Q72.5Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Related Codes(3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(45)
SNOMED CT
- Arachnoid cyst33595009
- Longitudinal deficiency of tibia42808000
- Longitudinal reduction defect of tibia42808000
- Congenital absence of lower leg only58010002
- Congenital absence of tibia and fibula58010002
- Distal phocomelia of lower limb58010002
- Congenital absence of tibia79177001
- Tibial hemimelia79177001
- Congenital abnormal shape of tibia92954007
- Congenital misshapen tibia92954007
- Longitudinal deficiency of tibia AND/OR fibula111315008
- Congenital tibial deficiency type I205212008
- Congenital tibial deficiency type II205213003
- Congenital tibial deficiency type III205215005
- Congenital anomaly of the meninges253199003
- Congenital malformation of the meninges253199003
- Absent tibia, polydactyly, arachnoid cyst syndrome733068001
- Holmes Collins syndrome733068001
- Agenesis of tibia1003515004
- Aplasia of tibia1145471002
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Congenital misshapen tibia
- Congenital tibial deficiency type I
- Congenital tibial deficiency type III
- Tibial hemimelia
- Longitudinal deficiency of tibia
- Absent tibia, polydactyly, arachnoid cyst syndrome
- Congenital tibial deficiency type II
- Longitudinal deficiency of tibia (disorder)
- Congenital abnormal shape of tibia
- Congenital anomaly of the meninges
- Congenital absence of lower leg only
- Agenesis of tibia
- Longitudinal deficiency of tibia AND/OR fibula
- Longitudinal reduction defect of tibia
- Holmes Collins syndrome
- Aplasia of tibia
- Arachnoid cyst
- Congenital absence of tibia
- Congenital malformation of the meninges
- Congenital absence of tibia and fibula
- Distal phocomelia of lower limb
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified tibia?
The ICD-10-CM code for longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified tibia is Q72.50. The full clinical description is "Longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified tibia". Q72.50 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code Q72.50 mean?
ICD-10-CM code Q72.50 represents “Longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified tibia”. 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 Q72.50 a billable code?
Yes, Q72.50 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is Q72.50 in?
Q72.50 is in Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (codes Q00-Q99).
What SNOMED CT codes does Q72.50 map to?
Q72.50 maps to 13 SNOMED CT concepts: 733068001, 1003515004, 1145471002, 33595009, 92954007, and 8 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for Q72.50?
Q72.50 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0265632. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does Q72.50 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified tibia 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 Q72.50?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for Q72.50 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.