ICD-10-CM 2026 · Effective October 1, 2025

ICD-10 Q68.2

Billable / Specific

Congenital deformity of knee

Q68

Block

2

Synonyms

137

LCDs

4

Payer Policies

0

Linked CPTs

About ICD-10-CM Q68.2

ICD-10-CM code Q68.2 represents Congenital deformity of knee. This is a billable/specific code in the Congenital Malformations chapter (block Q68). The 2026 edition of ICD-10-CM Q68.2 became effective on October 1, 2025.

Inclusion Terms / Approximate Synonyms

Clinical terms and conditions classified under Q68.2. Per CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular 2026.

Congenital dislocation of knee
Congenital genu recurvatum

Medicare LCD Coverage for Q68.2

Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) from CMS MACs that list Q68.2 as a covered diagnosis.

137 LCDs

Showing top 10 of 137 total . Click a CPT for full coverage scope.

CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy

Article ID: 53065, Effective: 2026-01-01 00:00:00, 22208 covered, 0 non-covered

CPT 29131 →

CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy

Article ID: 53065, Effective: 2026-01-01 00:00:00, 22208 covered, 0 non-covered

CPT 29260 →

CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy

Article ID: 53065, Effective: 2026-01-01 00:00:00, 22208 covered, 0 non-covered

CPT 29580 →

CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy

Article ID: 53065, Effective: 2026-01-01 00:00:00, 22208 covered, 0 non-covered

CPT 97036 →

CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy

Article ID: 53065, Effective: 2026-01-01 00:00:00, 22208 covered, 0 non-covered

CPT 29445 →

CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy

Article ID: 53065, Effective: 2026-01-01 00:00:00, 22208 covered, 0 non-covered

CPT 97542 →

CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy

Article ID: 53065, Effective: 2026-01-01 00:00:00, 22208 covered, 0 non-covered

CPT 97110 →

CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy

Article ID: 53065, Effective: 2026-01-01 00:00:00, 22208 covered, 0 non-covered

CPT 97533 →

CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy

Article ID: 53065, Effective: 2026-01-01 00:00:00, 22208 covered, 0 non-covered

CPT 29130 →

CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy

Article ID: 53065, Effective: 2026-01-01 00:00:00, 22208 covered, 0 non-covered

CPT 29405 →

Commercial Payer Coverage

Coverage policies from major commercial payers referencing Q68.2.

4 policies

3 Medicare

Knee Orthoses - Policy Article

Policy ID: ART-52465

Billing and Coding: Home Health Physical Therapy

Policy ID: ART-53058

Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy

Policy ID: ART-53065

1 Aetna

Distraction Osteosynthesis

Policy ID: CPB-0220

CPT Codes Commonly Billed with Q68.2

Procedures frequently paired with this diagnosis based on PayerReady's Dx↔Px linkage data.

No procedure linkages on file for Q68.2

We don't have CPT pairings indexed for this specific code yet. Use the CPT search above to find common procedures, or check your payer's published medical policy for code-specific guidance.

Convert Q68.2 to ICD-9-CM

Per CMS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), useful for legacy data review and historical claim analysis.

ICD-10	ICD-9	Mapping Flags
Q68.2	75440	10000
Q68.2	75441	10000
Q68.2	75564	10000

Flags format (5 digits): Approximate · No Map · Combination · Scenario · Choice List. Source: CMS 2017 GEMs (final version).

Codes Adjacent To Q68.2

Other codes in section Q65-Q79 (Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system).

Q65 Congenital deformities of hip (non-billable) Q65.0 Congenital dislocation of hip, unilateral (non-billable) Q65.00 Congenital dislocation of unspecified hip, unilateral Q65.01 Congenital dislocation of right hip, unilateral Q65.02 Congenital dislocation of left hip, unilateral Q65.1 Congenital dislocation of hip, bilateral Q65.2 Congenital dislocation of hip, unspecified Q65.3 Congenital partial dislocation of hip, unilateral (non-billable) Q65.30 Congenital partial dislocation of unspecified hip, unilateral Q65.31 Congenital partial dislocation of right hip, unilateral Q65.32 Congenital partial dislocation of left hip, unilateral Q65.4 Congenital partial dislocation of hip, bilateral Q65.5 Congenital partial dislocation of hip, unspecified Q65.6 Congenital unstable hip Q65.8 Other congenital deformities of hip (non-billable) Q65.81 Congenital coxa valga Q65.82 Congenital coxa vara Q65.89 Other specified congenital deformities of hip Q65.9 Congenital deformity of hip, unspecified Q66 Congenital deformities of feet (non-billable)

ICD-10 Q68.2, Billing FAQ

Is ICD-10 code Q68.2 billable? +

Yes, Q68.2 is a billable ICD-10-CM code that can appear as a primary or secondary diagnosis on claims.

What other names or terms map to Q68.2? +

ICD-10 Q68.2 includes: Congenital dislocation of knee; Congenital genu recurvatum.

What ICD-9 codes does Q68.2 map to? +

Per CMS GEMs, Q68.2 maps to ICD-9 codes: 75440, 75441, 75564. Useful for legacy data review and historical claim analysis.

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Verified against the CMS 2026 code set on May 31, 2026.

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