ICD-10-CM · Chapter 17 · Q00–Q99
Q77.9
Osteochondrodysplasia with defects of growth of tubular bones and spine, unspecified
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
Quick facts
- Code
- Q77.9
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 17 — Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
- Category
- Q77 — Osteochondrodysplasia with defects of growth of tubular bones and spine
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM Q77.9 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of osteochondrodysplasia with defects of growth of tubular bones and spine, unspecified. 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 Q77
- Q77Osteochondrodysplasia with defects of growth of tubular bones and spine
- Q77.0Achondrogenesis
- Q77.1Thanatophoric short stature
- Q77.2Short rib syndrome
- Q77.3Chondrodysplasia punctata
- Q77.4Achondroplasia
- Q77.5Diastrophic dysplasia
- Q77.6Chondroectodermal dysplasia
- Q77.7Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia
- Q77.8Other osteochondrodysplasia with defects of growth of tubular bones and spine
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