ICD-10-CM · Chapter 17 · Q00–Q99
Q68.6
Discoid meniscus
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
Quick facts
- Code
- Q68.6
- 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 Q68.6 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of discoid meniscus. 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
- Q68.0Congenital deformity of sternocleidomastoid muscle
- 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
- Q68.8Other specified congenital musculoskeletal deformities
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