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Q79.8

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Other congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system

Other congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Absence of muscle
  • Absence of tendon
  • Accessory muscle
  • Amyotrophia congenita
  • Congenital constricting bands
  • Congenital shortening of tendon
  • Poland syndrome

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

Related Codes(8)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(422)

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Clinical Terms

  • Osteodysplasia
  • POLAND SYNDROME
  • Aplasia of biceps brachii
  • Congenital contracture of left gastrocnemius muscle
  • Congenital abnormal fusion of carpal bone
  • Bilateral congenital short achilles tendons
  • Congenital contracture of both gastrocnemius
  • Carpal synostosis
  • Absence of tendon
  • Poland syndactyly
  • Congenital hypoplasia of biceps brachii muscle
  • Aplasia of pectoral muscle
  • Hadziselimovic syndrome
  • Congenital shortening of right Achilles tendon
  • Micromelus
  • Congenital bilateral short Achilles tendons
  • Congenital short quadriceps
  • Premature ovarian failure
  • Congenital hypoplasia of muscle of limb
  • Congenital dysplasia of bone caused by drug
  • Congenital hypoplasia of muscle of upper arm
  • Muscle contracture of right ankle
  • Thoracoceloschisis
  • Congenital absence of muscle AND/OR tendon
  • Micromelic dwarf
  • Congenital hypoplasia of muscle of abdominal wall
  • Congenital hypoplasia of quadriceps femoris muscle
  • Congenital hypoplasia of muscle of extremity
  • Congenital hypoplasia of triceps brachii muscle
  • Contracture of muscle of left ankle region
  • Aplasia of muscle of extremity
  • Congenital absence of abdominal muscle
  • Congenital hypoplastic muscle of pelvis
  • GO - Geroderma osteodysplastica
  • Microcephalus facio-cardio-skeletal syndrome Hadziselimovic type
  • Congenital constricting bands
  • Congenital hypoplasia of muscle of thigh
  • Chondrodystrophy
  • Bone fragility, contractures, arterial rupture, deafness syndrome
  • Congenital contracture of gastrocnemius muscle
  • Congenital anomaly of hyoid bone
  • King Denborough syndrome
  • Poland anomalad
  • Kirghizian dermatoosteolysis
  • Poland anomaly
  • Muscle contracture of bilateral lower legs
  • Servelle Martorell syndrome
  • Contracture of muscle of both ankle regions
  • STREETER ANOMALY
  • Constricting Bands, Congenital
  • Poland anomaly (disorder)
  • Angio-osteohypotrophic syndrome
  • Congenital fused carpal bone
  • Classic arthrogryposis
  • Unilateral defect of pectoralis major and syndactyly of the hand
  • Poland Sequence
  • Congenital muscular hypertrophy-cerebral syndrome
  • Congenital absence of left pectoral muscle
  • Syndactyly, Poland
  • Congenital contracture of right gastrocnemius muscle
  • Familial amniotic bands
  • Bilateral muscle contracture of ankle regions
  • Congenital constriction band
  • Congenital absence of both pectoral muscles
  • Doppellendigkeit
  • Congenital absence of pectoral muscle
  • Congenital short right Achilles tendon
  • Constriction ring syndrome
  • Congenital hypoplasia of serratus anterior muscle
  • Connective tissue disorder due to LH3 deficiency
  • Constricting band of extremity
  • Aplasia of quadriceps femoris muscle
  • Congenital shortening of tendon (disorder)
  • Osteochondrodysplasia
  • Wieacker Wolff syndrome
  • Accessory skeletal muscle
  • Polyneuropathy, intellectual disability, acromicria, premature menopause syndrome
  • Autosomal dominant myopia, midfacial retrusion, sensorineural hearing loss, rhizomelic dysplasia syndrome
  • Congenital shortening of tendon
  • Poland's anomaly
  • Short stature, facial and skeletal anomalies, intellectual disability, macrodontia syndrome
  • Congenital absence of part of upper arm
  • Aplasia of muscle of thigh
  • Congenital contracture of bilateral gastrocnemius
  • Contracture of muscle of both lower legs
  • Congenital anomaly of cartilage
  • Congenital short left Achilles tendon
  • Muscular hypertrophy, hepatomegaly, polyhydramnios syndrome
  • Congenital hypoplasia of deltoid muscle
  • Congenital skeletal dysplasia
  • Contracture of muscle of bilateral lower legs
  • Congenitally short costocoracoid ligament
  • Accessory ossification center
  • Aplasia of muscle of upper arm
  • Accessory muscle
  • Congenital anomaly of body cavity
  • Microcephaly faciocardioskeletal syndrome
  • Amniotic bands sequence
  • Congenital absence of skeletal bone
  • Incomplete ossification of hyoid bone
  • Amyotrophia congenita (disorder)
  • polands syndrome
  • Absent tendon
  • Congenital absence of soft tissue of distal phalanx of finger
  • Congenital hypoplasia of muscle of pelvis
  • Abnormal development of cartilage
  • POF - Premature ovarian failure
  • Congenital absence of muscle and tendon
  • Absent muscle
  • Congenital absence of tendon (disorder)
  • Amniotic band syndrome
  • Bruch-de Lange syndrome
  • Alopecia, onychodysplasia, hypohidrosis, deafness ectodermal dysplasia
  • Aplasia of muscle
  • Congenital hypoplasia of muscle of shoulder
  • Congenital hypoplasia of pectoral muscle
  • Aplasia of muscle of abdominal wall
  • Myostatin related hypertrophy of muscle
  • Ectopic bone tissue, congenital
  • Congenital hypoplasia of posterior crural muscle
  • Congenital hypoplasia of hyoid bone
  • Anomaly, Poland
  • Congenital absence of bilateral pectoral muscles
  • Aberrant forearm flexor muscle
  • Accessory ossification centre
  • Congenital carpal coalition
  • Hypoplasia of muscle
  • Amniotic Band Sequence
  • Aberrant muscle of the upper limb
  • Congenital shortening of left Achilles tendon
  • Amyotrophia congenita
  • Congenital absence of right pectoral muscle
  • Accessory skeletal muscle (disorder)
  • Bone fragillity, contractures, arterial rupture, deafness syndrome
  • Dermatoosteolysis Kirghizian type
  • Congenital small hyoid bone
  • Phlebectatic osteohypoplastic angiodysplasia
  • poland's syndrome
  • Bilateral muscle contracture of lower legs
  • Congenital thoracogastroschisis
  • Drug-induced bone dysplasia
  • Amyoplasia congenita
  • Congenital shortening of both achilles tendons
  • Contracture of muscle of bilateral ankle regions
  • Geroderma osteodysplastica
  • Connective tissue disorder due to lysyl hydroxylase-3 deficiency
  • Myofibrillar hyperplasia
  • Aplasia of triceps brachii
  • Congenital chondrolysis of articular cartilage
  • KBG syndrome
  • Chondrolysis
  • Congenital absence of tendon
  • Chondrolysis of articular cartilage
  • Koussef Nichols syndrome
  • Contracture of muscle of right ankle region
  • Intellectual disability, developmental delay, contracture syndrome
  • Congenital absence of quadriceps muscle
  • Congenital absence of skeletal muscle
  • Foot contracture, muscle atrophy, oculomotor apraxia syndrome
  • Congenital short Achilles tendon
  • Deformity due to amniotic band
  • Micromelia
  • Congenital hepatomegaly
  • Aplasia of pectoralis major muscle
  • Syndrome Polands
  • Congenital hyperplasia of muscle
  • Autosomal dominant myopia, midfacial retrusion, sensorineural deafness, rhizomelic dysplasia syndrome
  • Muscle contracture of left ankle
  • Segmental progressive overgrowth syndrome with fibroadipose hyperplasia
  • Aplasia of muscle of shoulder
  • Skeletal dysplasia
  • Congenital hypoplasia of muscle of upper limb
  • Congenital hypoplasia of muscle of neck
  • Congenital hypoplasia of pectoralis minor muscle
  • Congenital hypoplasia of latissimus dorsi muscle
  • Reduced ossification of hyoid bone
  • Congenital amyoplasia
  • Congenital muscular hypertrophy
  • Lundberg syndrome
  • Syndrome, Poland
  • Muscle hypertrophy syndrome
  • Aplasia of muscle of pelvis
  • Osteodysplastic geroderma
  • Absence of muscle
  • Congenital short costocoracoid ligament
  • Disorder: ectopic bone tissue, congenital
  • Congenital hypoplasia of pectoralis major muscle
  • Aplasia of muscle of limb
  • Congenital hypoplasia of calf muscle
  • accessory muscles
  • Short stature-characteristic facies-mental retardation-macrodontia-skeletal anomalies syndrome
  • Nanomelia
  • anomaly polands
  • Orbinsky syndrome
  • ABS
  • Congenital chondrolysis
  • Angioosteohypotrophic syndrome
  • Aplasia of muscle of upper limb
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system?

The ICD-10-CM code for other congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system is Q79.8. The full clinical description is "Other congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system". Q79.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code Q79.8 mean?

ICD-10-CM code Q79.8 represents “Other congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system”. 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 Q79.8 a billable code?

Yes, Q79.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is Q79.8 in?

Q79.8 is in Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (codes Q00-Q99).

What SNOMED CT codes does Q79.8 map to?

Q79.8 maps to 99 SNOMED CT concepts: 205270008, 253916007, 67988000, 205532005, 271018002, and 94 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for Q79.8?

Q79.8 is linked to 8 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0220724, C1456418, C0432186, C0158784, C0265520, and 3 more. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does Q79.8 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system 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 Q79.8?

Q79.8 maps to the ICD-11 code: LD0Z (Structural developmental anomalies primarily affecting one body system, unspecified).

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