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
Related Codes(3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(61)
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
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Congenital fibular deficiency type II
- Deformity of fibula
- Fibuloulnar hypoplasia with renal abnormalities
- Lowry syndrome
- Tibial hemimelia
- Congenital abnormal shape of fibula
- Congenital hypoplasia of ulna
- Congenital misshapen fibula
- Fibulo-ulnar hypoplasia and renal anomalies syndrome
- Craniosynostosis fibular aplasia syndrome
- Congenital short fibula
- Congenital fibular deficiency type III
- Congenital absence of lower leg only
- Longitudinal deficiency of tibia AND/OR fibula
- Longitudinal deficiency of fibula
- Agenesis of fibula
- Longitudinal deficiency of fibula (disorder)
- Longitudinal reduction defect of fibula
- Congenital absence of fibula
- Congenital hypoplasia of bone of forearm
- Congenital absence of tibia
- Congenital absence of tibia and fibula
- Congenital fibular deficiency type I
- Congenital short ulna
- Saito Kuba Tsuruta syndrome
- Congenital hypoplasia of fibula
- Congenital hypoplasia of bone of radius and/or ulna
- Aplasia of fibula
- Distal phocomelia of lower limb
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.
How does Q72.60 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified fibula 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 Q72.60?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for Q72.60 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.