ICD-10-CM · Chapter 17 · Q00–Q99
Q72.811
Congenital shortening of right lower limb
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
Quick facts
- Code
- Q72.811
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 17 — Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
- Category
- Q72 — Reduction defects of lower limb
- Specificity
- 6 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM Q72.811 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of congenital shortening of right lower limb. 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 Q72
- Q72Reduction defects of lower limb
- Q72.0Congenital complete absence of lower limb
- Q72.00Congenital complete absence of unspecified lower limb
- Q72.01Congenital complete absence of right lower limb
- Q72.02Congenital complete absence of left lower limb
- Q72.03Congenital complete absence of lower limb, bilateral
- Q72.1Congenital absence of thigh and lower leg with foot present
- Q72.10Congenital absence of unspecified thigh and lower leg with foot present
- Q72.11Congenital absence of right thigh and lower leg with foot present
- Q72.12Congenital absence of left thigh and lower leg with foot present
- Q72.13Congenital absence of thigh and lower leg with foot present, bilateral
- Q72.2Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot
- Q72.20Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, unspecified lower limb
- Q72.21Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, right lower limb
- Q72.22Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, left lower limb
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