ICD-10-CM · Chapter 17 · Q00–Q99
Q71.50
Longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified ulna
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
Quick facts
- Code
- Q71.50
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 17 — Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
- Category
- Q71 — Reduction defects of upper limb
- Specificity
- 5 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM Q71.50 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified ulna. 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 Q71
- Q71Reduction defects of upper limb
- Q71.0Congenital complete absence of upper limb
- Q71.00Congenital complete absence of unspecified upper limb
- Q71.01Congenital complete absence of right upper limb
- Q71.02Congenital complete absence of left upper limb
- Q71.03Congenital complete absence of upper limb, bilateral
- Q71.1Congenital absence of upper arm and forearm with hand present
- Q71.10Congenital absence of unspecified upper arm and forearm with hand present
- Q71.11Congenital absence of right upper arm and forearm with hand present
- Q71.12Congenital absence of left upper arm and forearm with hand present
- Q71.13Congenital absence of upper arm and forearm with hand present, bilateral
- Q71.2Congenital absence of both forearm and hand
- Q71.20Congenital absence of both forearm and hand, unspecified upper limb
- Q71.21Congenital absence of both forearm and hand, right upper limb
- Q71.22Congenital absence of both forearm and hand, left upper limb
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