Q78.6

Billable

Multiple congenital exostoses

Multiple congenital exostoses

Status

Billable / Specific

Parent Code

Q78

ICD-11 Mapping

1 equivalent

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Diaphyseal aclasis

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

Related Codes(8)
Q78.0

Osteogenesis imperfecta

BillableQ78.1

Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia

BillableQ78.2

Osteopetrosis

BillableQ78.3

Progressive diaphyseal dysplasia

BillableQ78.4

Enchondromatosis

BillableQ78.5

Metaphyseal dysplasia

BillableQ78.8

Other specified osteochondrodysplasias

BillableQ78.9

Osteochondrodysplasia, unspecified

Billable
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)

ICD-11 Equivalents

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Corresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping

LD24.20Multiple osteochondromasequivalentPrimary
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(153)

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Clinical Terms

  • Atrophoderma maculatum
  • Exostosis, anetoderma, brachydactyly type E syndrome
  • hereditary exostosis multiple
  • Aclases, Diaphyseal
  • Multiple Cartilaginous Exostosis
  • Osteochondromas, Multiple
  • EXOSTOSES, MULTIPLE, TYPE I
  • Multiple hereditary exostosis
  • Familial Exostoses
  • Anetoderma
  • Multiple congenital exostosis
  • Multiple Exostoses
  • Multiple exostoses type I
  • multiple hereditary exostoses
  • DIAPHYSEAL ACLASIS
  • Multiple Osteochondromas
  • Deforming Chondrodysplasias, Hereditary
  • multiple exostosis syndrome
  • Hereditary Deforming Chondrodysplasia
  • Cartilaginous Exostoses, Multiple
  • Multiple Osteochondroma
  • Familial Exostosis
  • diaphyseal aclases
  • Hereditary multiple exostoses
  • Hereditary multiple exostosis
  • Disorder characterized by multiple exostoses
  • Exostoses, Familial
  • Osteochondroma, Multiple
  • MULTIPLE CARTILAGINOUS EXOSTOSES
  • Multiple Exostosis
  • Osteochondromatosis syndrome
  • Multiple Exostoses, Hereditary
  • Bessel-Hagen disease
  • Exostoses, Hereditary Multiple
  • Exostosis, anetodermia, brachydactyly type E syndrome
  • Cartilaginous Exostosis, Multiple
  • Multiple congenital exostosis (disorder)
  • Chondrodysplasia, Hereditary Deforming
  • Deforming Chondrodysplasia, Hereditary
  • Multiple Exostosis, Hereditary
  • Multiple osteochondromatosis
  • Hereditary Deforming Chondrodysplasias
  • Congenital exostosis
  • Aclasis, Diaphyseal
  • Exostosis, Familial
  • Exostosis, Multiple Cartilaginous
  • Exostoses, multiple hereditary
  • Exostosis, Hereditary Multiple
  • Chondrodysplasias, Hereditary Deforming
  • Hereditary multiple osteochondromas
  • Diaphyseal aclasia
  • EXT1
  • Osteochondromatosis
  • EXT
  • Disorder characterised by multiple exostoses
  • Exostosis, Multiple
  • Exostoses, Multiple
  • Hereditary Exostoses, Multiple
  • Exostoses, Multiple Cartilaginous
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for multiple congenital exostoses?

The ICD-10-CM code for multiple congenital exostoses is Q78.6. The full clinical description is "Multiple congenital exostoses". Q78.6 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code Q78.6 mean?

ICD-10-CM code Q78.6 represents “Multiple congenital exostoses”. 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 Q78.6 a billable code?

Yes, Q78.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is Q78.6 in?

Q78.6 is in Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (codes Q00-Q99).

What SNOMED CT codes does Q78.6 map to?

Q78.6 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 238828009, 268276007, 254044004, 410063006, 733416004. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for Q78.6?

Q78.6 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0015306. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does Q78.6 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like multiple congenital exostoses 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 Q78.6?

Q78.6 maps to the ICD-11 code: LD24.20 (Multiple osteochondromas).

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