ICD-10-CM Section · Q65-Q79
Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system
321 codes in this section
321
Total Codes
255
Billable
66
Header (Non-Billable)
15
Top-Level Codes
About Section Q65-Q79
Section Q65-Q79 (Q65-Q79) covers congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system. It sits within the Congenital malformations, deformations, chromosomal abnormalities, and genetic disorders chapter (Q00-QA0). This section contains 321 ICD-10-CM codes, 255 billable diagnoses you can submit on a claim, and 66 non-billable header codes used to organize the hierarchy.
Codes are organized below by 3-character root. Click the root to see all subcodes underneath it, or click any individual code for full coverage data, payer policies, and linked CPT procedures.
Codes in Q65-Q79
Grouped by 3-character root code. Click any code for full detail.
Q65
Congenital deformities of hip
18 subcodes
| Q65.0 | Congenital dislocation of hip, unilateral | Header |
| Q65.00 | Congenital dislocation of unspecified hip, unilateral | Billable |
| Q65.01 | Congenital dislocation of right hip, unilateral | Billable |
| Q65.02 | Congenital dislocation of left hip, unilateral | Billable |
| Q65.1 | Congenital dislocation of hip, bilateral | Billable |
| Q65.2 | Congenital dislocation of hip, unspecified | Billable |
| Q65.3 | Congenital partial dislocation of hip, unilateral | Header |
| Q65.30 | Congenital partial dislocation of unspecified hip, unilateral | Billable |
| Q65.31 | Congenital partial dislocation of right hip, unilateral | Billable |
| Q65.32 | Congenital partial dislocation of left hip, unilateral | Billable |
| Q65.4 | Congenital partial dislocation of hip, bilateral | Billable |
| Q65.5 | Congenital partial dislocation of hip, unspecified | Billable |
| Q65.6 | Congenital unstable hip | Billable |
| Q65.8 | Other congenital deformities of hip | Header |
| Q65.81 | Congenital coxa valga | Billable |
| Q65.82 | Congenital coxa vara | Billable |
| Q65.89 | Other specified congenital deformities of hip | Billable |
| Q65.9 | Congenital deformity of hip, unspecified | Billable |
Q66
Congenital deformities of feet
43 subcodes
| Q66.0 | Congenital talipes equinovarus | Header |
| Q66.00 | Congenital talipes equinovarus, unspecified foot | Billable |
| Q66.01 | Congenital talipes equinovarus, right foot | Billable |
| Q66.02 | Congenital talipes equinovarus, left foot | Billable |
| Q66.1 | Congenital talipes calcaneovarus | Header |
| Q66.10 | Congenital talipes calcaneovarus, unspecified foot | Billable |
| Q66.11 | Congenital talipes calcaneovarus, right foot | Billable |
| Q66.12 | Congenital talipes calcaneovarus, left foot | Billable |
| Q66.2 | Congenital metatarsus (primus) varus | Header |
| Q66.21 | Congenital metatarsus primus varus | Header |
| Q66.211 | Congenital metatarsus primus varus, right foot | Billable |
| Q66.212 | Congenital metatarsus primus varus, left foot | Billable |
| Q66.219 | Congenital metatarsus primus varus, unspecified foot | Billable |
| Q66.22 | Congenital metatarsus adductus | Header |
| Q66.221 | Congenital metatarsus adductus, right foot | Billable |
| Q66.222 | Congenital metatarsus adductus, left foot | Billable |
| Q66.229 | Congenital metatarsus adductus, unspecified foot | Billable |
| Q66.3 | Other congenital varus deformities of feet | Header |
| Q66.30 | Other congenital varus deformities of feet, unspecified foot | Billable |
| Q66.31 | Other congenital varus deformities of feet, right foot | Billable |
| Q66.32 | Other congenital varus deformities of feet, left foot | Billable |
| Q66.4 | Congenital talipes calcaneovalgus | Header |
| Q66.40 | Congenital talipes calcaneovalgus, unspecified foot | Billable |
| Q66.41 | Congenital talipes calcaneovalgus, right foot | Billable |
| Q66.42 | Congenital talipes calcaneovalgus, left foot | Billable |
| Q66.5 | Congenital pes planus | Header |
| Q66.50 | Congenital pes planus, unspecified foot | Billable |
| Q66.51 | Congenital pes planus, right foot | Billable |
| Q66.52 | Congenital pes planus, left foot | Billable |
| Q66.6 | Other congenital valgus deformities of feet | Billable |
| Q66.7 | Congenital pes cavus | Header |
| Q66.70 | Congenital pes cavus, unspecified foot | Billable |
| Q66.71 | Congenital pes cavus, right foot | Billable |
| Q66.72 | Congenital pes cavus, left foot | Billable |
| Q66.8 | Other congenital deformities of feet | Header |
| Q66.80 | Congenital vertical talus deformity, unspecified foot | Billable |
| Q66.81 | Congenital vertical talus deformity, right foot | Billable |
| Q66.82 | Congenital vertical talus deformity, left foot | Billable |
| Q66.89 | Other specified congenital deformities of feet | Billable |
| Q66.9 | Congenital deformity of feet, unspecified | Header |
| Q66.90 | Congenital deformity of feet, unspecified, unspecified foot | Billable |
| Q66.91 | Congenital deformity of feet, unspecified, right foot | Billable |
| Q66.92 | Congenital deformity of feet, unspecified, left foot | Billable |
Q67
Congenital musculoskeletal deformities of head, face, spine and chest
9 subcodes
| Q67.0 | Congenital facial asymmetry | Billable |
| Q67.1 | Congenital compression facies | Billable |
| Q67.2 | Dolichocephaly | Billable |
| Q67.3 | Plagiocephaly | Billable |
| Q67.4 | Other congenital deformities of skull, face and jaw | Billable |
| Q67.5 | Congenital deformity of spine | Billable |
| Q67.6 | Pectus excavatum | Billable |
| Q67.7 | Pectus carinatum | Billable |
| Q67.8 | Other congenital deformities of chest | Billable |
Q68
Other congenital musculoskeletal deformities
8 subcodes
| Q68.0 | Congenital deformity of sternocleidomastoid muscle | Billable |
| Q68.1 | Congenital deformity of finger(s) and hand | Billable |
| Q68.2 | Congenital deformity of knee | Billable |
| Q68.3 | Congenital bowing of femur | Billable |
| Q68.4 | Congenital bowing of tibia and fibula | Billable |
| Q68.5 | Congenital bowing of long bones of leg, unspecified | Billable |
| Q68.6 | Discoid meniscus | Billable |
| Q68.8 | Other specified congenital musculoskeletal deformities | Billable |
Q69
Polydactyly
4 subcodes
| Q69.0 | Accessory finger(s) | Billable |
| Q69.1 | Accessory thumb(s) | Billable |
| Q69.2 | Accessory toe(s) | Billable |
| Q69.9 | Polydactyly, unspecified | Billable |
Q70
Syndactyly
22 subcodes
| Q70.0 | Fused fingers | Header |
| Q70.00 | Fused fingers, unspecified hand | Billable |
| Q70.01 | Fused fingers, right hand | Billable |
| Q70.02 | Fused fingers, left hand | Billable |
| Q70.03 | Fused fingers, bilateral | Billable |
| Q70.1 | Webbed fingers | Header |
| Q70.10 | Webbed fingers, unspecified hand | Billable |
| Q70.11 | Webbed fingers, right hand | Billable |
| Q70.12 | Webbed fingers, left hand | Billable |
| Q70.13 | Webbed fingers, bilateral | Billable |
| Q70.2 | Fused toes | Header |
| Q70.20 | Fused toes, unspecified foot | Billable |
| Q70.21 | Fused toes, right foot | Billable |
| Q70.22 | Fused toes, left foot | Billable |
| Q70.23 | Fused toes, bilateral | Billable |
| Q70.3 | Webbed toes | Header |
| Q70.30 | Webbed toes, unspecified foot | Billable |
| Q70.31 | Webbed toes, right foot | Billable |
| Q70.32 | Webbed toes, left foot | Billable |
| Q70.33 | Webbed toes, bilateral | Billable |
| Q70.4 | Polysyndactyly, unspecified | Billable |
| Q70.9 | Syndactyly, unspecified | Billable |
Q71
Reduction defects of upper limb
51 subcodes
| Q71.0 | Congenital complete absence of upper limb | Header |
| Q71.00 | Congenital complete absence of unspecified upper limb | Billable |
| Q71.01 | Congenital complete absence of right upper limb | Billable |
| Q71.02 | Congenital complete absence of left upper limb | Billable |
| Q71.03 | Congenital complete absence of upper limb, bilateral | Billable |
| Q71.1 | Congenital absence of upper arm and forearm with hand present | Header |
| Q71.10 | Congenital absence of unspecified upper arm and forearm with hand present | Billable |
| Q71.11 | Congenital absence of right upper arm and forearm with hand present | Billable |
| Q71.12 | Congenital absence of left upper arm and forearm with hand present | Billable |
| Q71.13 | Congenital absence of upper arm and forearm with hand present, bilateral | Billable |
| Q71.2 | Congenital absence of both forearm and hand | Header |
| Q71.20 | Congenital absence of both forearm and hand, unspecified upper limb | Billable |
| Q71.21 | Congenital absence of both forearm and hand, right upper limb | Billable |
| Q71.22 | Congenital absence of both forearm and hand, left upper limb | Billable |
| Q71.23 | Congenital absence of both forearm and hand, bilateral | Billable |
| Q71.3 | Congenital absence of hand and finger | Header |
| Q71.30 | Congenital absence of unspecified hand and finger | Billable |
| Q71.31 | Congenital absence of right hand and finger | Billable |
| Q71.32 | Congenital absence of left hand and finger | Billable |
| Q71.33 | Congenital absence of hand and finger, bilateral | Billable |
| Q71.4 | Longitudinal reduction defect of radius | Header |
| Q71.40 | Longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified radius | Billable |
| Q71.41 | Longitudinal reduction defect of right radius | Billable |
| Q71.42 | Longitudinal reduction defect of left radius | Billable |
| Q71.43 | Longitudinal reduction defect of radius, bilateral | Billable |
| Q71.5 | Longitudinal reduction defect of ulna | Header |
| Q71.50 | Longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified ulna | Billable |
| Q71.51 | Longitudinal reduction defect of right ulna | Billable |
| Q71.52 | Longitudinal reduction defect of left ulna | Billable |
| Q71.53 | Longitudinal reduction defect of ulna, bilateral | Billable |
| Q71.6 | Lobster-claw hand | Header |
| Q71.60 | Lobster-claw hand, unspecified hand | Billable |
| Q71.61 | Lobster-claw right hand | Billable |
| Q71.62 | Lobster-claw left hand | Billable |
| Q71.63 | Lobster-claw hand, bilateral | Billable |
| Q71.8 | Other reduction defects of upper limb | Header |
| Q71.81 | Congenital shortening of upper limb | Header |
| Q71.811 | Congenital shortening of right upper limb | Billable |
| Q71.812 | Congenital shortening of left upper limb | Billable |
| Q71.813 | Congenital shortening of upper limb, bilateral | Billable |
| Q71.819 | Congenital shortening of unspecified upper limb | Billable |
| Q71.89 | Other reduction defects of upper limb | Header |
| Q71.891 | Other reduction defects of right upper limb | Billable |
| Q71.892 | Other reduction defects of left upper limb | Billable |
| Q71.893 | Other reduction defects of upper limb, bilateral | Billable |
| Q71.899 | Other reduction defects of unspecified upper limb | Billable |
| Q71.9 | Unspecified reduction defect of upper limb | Header |
| Q71.90 | Unspecified reduction defect of unspecified upper limb | Billable |
| Q71.91 | Unspecified reduction defect of right upper limb | Billable |
| Q71.92 | Unspecified reduction defect of left upper limb | Billable |
| Q71.93 | Unspecified reduction defect of upper limb, bilateral | Billable |
Q72
Reduction defects of lower limb
56 subcodes
| Q72.0 | Congenital complete absence of lower limb | Header |
| Q72.00 | Congenital complete absence of unspecified lower limb | Billable |
| Q72.01 | Congenital complete absence of right lower limb | Billable |
| Q72.02 | Congenital complete absence of left lower limb | Billable |
| Q72.03 | Congenital complete absence of lower limb, bilateral | Billable |
| Q72.1 | Congenital absence of thigh and lower leg with foot present | Header |
| Q72.10 | Congenital absence of unspecified thigh and lower leg with foot present | Billable |
| Q72.11 | Congenital absence of right thigh and lower leg with foot present | Billable |
| Q72.12 | Congenital absence of left thigh and lower leg with foot present | Billable |
| Q72.13 | Congenital absence of thigh and lower leg with foot present, bilateral | Billable |
| Q72.2 | Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot | Header |
| Q72.20 | Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, unspecified lower limb | Billable |
| Q72.21 | Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, right lower limb | Billable |
| Q72.22 | Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, left lower limb | Billable |
| Q72.23 | Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, bilateral | Billable |
| Q72.3 | Congenital absence of foot and toe(s) | Header |
| Q72.30 | Congenital absence of unspecified foot and toe(s) | Billable |
| Q72.31 | Congenital absence of right foot and toe(s) | Billable |
| Q72.32 | Congenital absence of left foot and toe(s) | Billable |
| Q72.33 | Congenital absence of foot and toe(s), bilateral | Billable |
| Q72.4 | Longitudinal reduction defect of femur | Header |
| Q72.40 | Longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified femur | Billable |
| Q72.41 | Longitudinal reduction defect of right femur | Billable |
| Q72.42 | Longitudinal reduction defect of left femur | Billable |
| Q72.43 | Longitudinal reduction defect of femur, bilateral | Billable |
| Q72.5 | Longitudinal reduction defect of tibia | Header |
| Q72.50 | Longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified tibia | Billable |
| Q72.51 | Longitudinal reduction defect of right tibia | Billable |
| Q72.52 | Longitudinal reduction defect of left tibia | Billable |
| Q72.53 | Longitudinal reduction defect of tibia, bilateral | Billable |
| Q72.6 | Longitudinal reduction defect of fibula | Header |
| Q72.60 | Longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified fibula | Billable |
| Q72.61 | Longitudinal reduction defect of right fibula | Billable |
| Q72.62 | Longitudinal reduction defect of left fibula | Billable |
| Q72.63 | Longitudinal reduction defect of fibula, bilateral | Billable |
| Q72.7 | Split foot | Header |
| Q72.70 | Split foot, unspecified lower limb | Billable |
| Q72.71 | Split foot, right lower limb | Billable |
| Q72.72 | Split foot, left lower limb | Billable |
| Q72.73 | Split foot, bilateral | Billable |
| Q72.8 | Other reduction defects of lower limb | Header |
| Q72.81 | Congenital shortening of lower limb | Header |
| Q72.811 | Congenital shortening of right lower limb | Billable |
| Q72.812 | Congenital shortening of left lower limb | Billable |
| Q72.813 | Congenital shortening of lower limb, bilateral | Billable |
| Q72.819 | Congenital shortening of unspecified lower limb | Billable |
| Q72.89 | Other reduction defects of lower limb | Header |
| Q72.891 | Other reduction defects of right lower limb | Billable |
| Q72.892 | Other reduction defects of left lower limb | Billable |
| Q72.893 | Other reduction defects of lower limb, bilateral | Billable |
| Q72.899 | Other reduction defects of unspecified lower limb | Billable |
| Q72.9 | Unspecified reduction defect of lower limb | Header |
| Q72.90 | Unspecified reduction defect of unspecified lower limb | Billable |
| Q72.91 | Unspecified reduction defect of right lower limb | Billable |
| Q72.92 | Unspecified reduction defect of left lower limb | Billable |
| Q72.93 | Unspecified reduction defect of lower limb, bilateral | Billable |
Q73
Reduction defects of unspecified limb
3 subcodes
| Q73.0 | Congenital absence of unspecified limb(s) | Billable |
| Q73.1 | Phocomelia, unspecified limb(s) | Billable |
| Q73.8 | Other reduction defects of unspecified limb(s) | Billable |
Q74
Other congenital malformations of limb(s)
6 subcodes
| Q74.0 | Other congenital malformations of upper limb(s), including shoulder girdle | Billable |
| Q74.1 | Congenital malformation of knee | Billable |
| Q74.2 | Other congenital malformations of lower limb(s), including pelvic girdle | Billable |
| Q74.3 | Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita | Billable |
| Q74.8 | Other specified congenital malformations of limb(s) | Billable |
| Q74.9 | Unspecified congenital malformation of limb(s) | Billable |
Q75
Other congenital malformations of skull and face bones
27 subcodes
| Q75.0 | Craniosynostosis | Header |
| Q75.00 | Craniosynostosis, unspecified | Header |
| Q75.001 | Craniosynostosis, unspecified type, unilateral | Billable |
| Q75.002 | Craniosynostosis, unspecified type, bilateral | Billable |
| Q75.009 | Craniosynostosis, unspecified | Billable |
| Q75.01 | Sagittal craniosynostosis | Billable |
| Q75.02 | Coronal craniosynostosis | Header |
| Q75.021 | Coronal craniosynostosis, unilateral | Billable |
| Q75.022 | Coronal craniosynostosis, bilateral | Billable |
| Q75.029 | Coronal craniosynostosis, unspecified | Billable |
| Q75.03 | Metopic craniosynostosis | Billable |
| Q75.04 | Lambdoid craniosynostosis | Header |
| Q75.041 | Lambdoid craniosynostosis, unilateral | Billable |
| Q75.042 | Lambdoid craniosynostosis, bilateral | Billable |
| Q75.049 | Lambdoid craniosynostosis, unspecified | Billable |
| Q75.05 | Multi-suture craniosynostosis | Header |
| Q75.051 | Cloverleaf skull | Billable |
| Q75.052 | Pansynostosis | Billable |
| Q75.058 | Other multi-suture craniosynostosis | Billable |
| Q75.08 | Other single-suture craniosynostosis | Billable |
| Q75.1 | Craniofacial dysostosis | Billable |
| Q75.2 | Hypertelorism | Billable |
| Q75.3 | Macrocephaly | Billable |
| Q75.4 | Mandibulofacial dysostosis | Billable |
| Q75.5 | Oculomandibular dysostosis | Billable |
| Q75.8 | Other specified congenital malformations of skull and face bones | Billable |
| Q75.9 | Congenital malformation of skull and face bones, unspecified | Billable |
Q76
Congenital malformations of spine and bony thorax
24 subcodes
| Q76.0 | Spina bifida occulta | Billable |
| Q76.1 | Klippel-Feil syndrome | Billable |
| Q76.2 | Congenital spondylolisthesis | Billable |
| Q76.3 | Congenital scoliosis due to congenital bony malformation | Billable |
| Q76.4 | Other congenital malformations of spine, not associated with scoliosis | Header |
| Q76.41 | Congenital kyphosis | Header |
| Q76.411 | Congenital kyphosis, occipito-atlanto-axial region | Billable |
| Q76.412 | Congenital kyphosis, cervical region | Billable |
| Q76.413 | Congenital kyphosis, cervicothoracic region | Billable |
| Q76.414 | Congenital kyphosis, thoracic region | Billable |
| Q76.415 | Congenital kyphosis, thoracolumbar region | Billable |
| Q76.419 | Congenital kyphosis, unspecified region | Billable |
| Q76.42 | Congenital lordosis | Header |
| Q76.425 | Congenital lordosis, thoracolumbar region | Billable |
| Q76.426 | Congenital lordosis, lumbar region | Billable |
| Q76.427 | Congenital lordosis, lumbosacral region | Billable |
| Q76.428 | Congenital lordosis, sacral and sacrococcygeal region | Billable |
| Q76.429 | Congenital lordosis, unspecified region | Billable |
| Q76.49 | Other congenital malformations of spine, not associated with scoliosis | Billable |
| Q76.5 | Cervical rib | Billable |
| Q76.6 | Other congenital malformations of ribs | Billable |
| Q76.7 | Congenital malformation of sternum | Billable |
| Q76.8 | Other congenital malformations of bony thorax | Billable |
| Q76.9 | Congenital malformation of bony thorax, unspecified | Billable |
Q77
Osteochondrodysplasia with defects of growth of tubular bones and spine
10 subcodes
| Q77.0 | Achondrogenesis | Billable |
| Q77.1 | Thanatophoric short stature | Billable |
| Q77.2 | Short rib syndrome | Billable |
| Q77.3 | Chondrodysplasia punctata | Billable |
| Q77.4 | Achondroplasia | Billable |
| Q77.5 | Diastrophic dysplasia | Billable |
| Q77.6 | Chondroectodermal dysplasia | Billable |
| Q77.7 | Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia | Billable |
| Q77.8 | Other osteochondrodysplasia with defects of growth of tubular bones and spine | Billable |
| Q77.9 | Osteochondrodysplasia with defects of growth of tubular bones and spine, unspecified | Billable |
Q78
Other osteochondrodysplasias
9 subcodes
| Q78.0 | Osteogenesis imperfecta | Billable |
| Q78.1 | Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia | Billable |
| Q78.2 | Osteopetrosis | Billable |
| Q78.3 | Progressive diaphyseal dysplasia | Billable |
| Q78.4 | Enchondromatosis | Billable |
| Q78.5 | Metaphyseal dysplasia | Billable |
| Q78.6 | Multiple congenital exostoses | Billable |
| Q78.8 | Other specified osteochondrodysplasias | Billable |
| Q78.9 | Osteochondrodysplasia, unspecified | Billable |
Q79
Congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified
16 subcodes
| Q79.0 | Congenital diaphragmatic hernia | Billable |
| Q79.1 | Other congenital malformations of diaphragm | Billable |
| Q79.2 | Exomphalos | Billable |
| Q79.3 | Gastroschisis | Billable |
| Q79.4 | Prune belly syndrome | Billable |
| Q79.5 | Other congenital malformations of abdominal wall | Header |
| Q79.51 | Congenital hernia of bladder | Billable |
| Q79.59 | Other congenital malformations of abdominal wall | Billable |
| Q79.6 | Ehlers-Danlos syndromes | Header |
| Q79.60 | Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, unspecified | Billable |
| Q79.61 | Classical Ehlers-Danlos syndrome | Billable |
| Q79.62 | Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome | Billable |
| Q79.63 | Vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome | Billable |
| Q79.69 | Other Ehlers-Danlos syndromes | Billable |
| Q79.8 | Other congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system | Billable |
| Q79.9 | Congenital malformation of musculoskeletal system, unspecified | Billable |
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