ICD-10-CM · Chapter 17 · Q00–Q99
Q68.0
Congenital deformity of sternocleidomastoid muscle
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
Quick facts
- Code
- Q68.0
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 17 — Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
- Category
- Q68 — Other congenital musculoskeletal deformities
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM Q68.0 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of congenital deformity of sternocleidomastoid muscle. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.
Related codes in Q68
- Q68Other congenital musculoskeletal deformities
- Q68.1Congenital deformity of finger(s) and hand
- Q68.2Congenital deformity of knee
- Q68.3Congenital bowing of femur
- Q68.4Congenital bowing of tibia and fibula
- Q68.5Congenital bowing of long bones of leg, unspecified
- Q68.6Discoid meniscus
- Q68.8Other specified congenital musculoskeletal deformities
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