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Category · FY2027

Q71 Reduction defects of upper limb

  • Header · not billable

Q71 is not billable. The category heads 40 billable codes in FY2027, grouped under 9 subdivisions.

Index → code

  • Lobster-claw hand → Q71.6-
  • Clubhand (congenital) (radial) → Q71.4-
  • Split, splittinghand → Q71.6

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 17 Congenital malformations, deformations, chromosomal abnormalities, and genetic disorders (Q00-QA1)
  2. Q65-Q79 Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system (Q65-Q79)
  3. Q71 Reduction defects of upper limb
Billable codes
40
Subdivisions
9
CC / MCC codes
0 / 0
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
0
Index entries
14

Codes in Q71

  1. Q71.0
    Congenital complete absence of upper limb
    Header
  2. Q71.00
    Congenital complete absence of unspecified upper limb
    BillableExempt
  3. Q71.01
    Congenital complete absence of right upper limb
    BillableExempt
  4. Q71.02
    Congenital complete absence of left upper limb
    BillableExempt
  5. Q71.03
    Congenital complete absence of upper limb, bilateral
    BillableExempt
  6. Q71.1
    Congenital absence of upper arm and forearm with hand present
    Header
  7. Q71.10
    Congenital absence of unspecified upper arm and forearm with hand present
    BillableExempt
  8. Q71.11
    Congenital absence of right upper arm and forearm with hand present
    BillableExempt
  9. Q71.12
    Congenital absence of left upper arm and forearm with hand present
    BillableExempt
  10. Q71.13
    Congenital absence of upper arm and forearm with hand present, bilateral
    BillableExempt
  11. Q71.2
    Congenital absence of both forearm and hand
    Header
  12. Q71.20
    Congenital absence of both forearm and hand, unspecified upper limb
    BillableExempt
  13. Q71.21
    Congenital absence of both forearm and hand, right upper limb
    BillableExempt
  14. Q71.22
    Congenital absence of both forearm and hand, left upper limb
    BillableExempt
  15. Q71.23
    Congenital absence of both forearm and hand, bilateral
    BillableExempt
  16. Q71.3
    Congenital absence of hand and finger
    Header
  17. Q71.30
    Congenital absence of unspecified hand and finger
    BillableExempt
  18. Q71.31
    Congenital absence of right hand and finger
    BillableExempt
  19. Q71.32
    Congenital absence of left hand and finger
    BillableExempt
  20. Q71.33
    Congenital absence of hand and finger, bilateral
    BillableExempt
  21. Q71.4
    Longitudinal reduction defect of radius
    Header
    Inclusion terms 2

    Inclusion terms

    • Clubhand (congenital)
    • Radial clubhand
  22. Q71.40
    Longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified radius
    BillableExempt
  23. Q71.41
    Longitudinal reduction defect of right radius
    BillableExempt
  24. Q71.42
    Longitudinal reduction defect of left radius
    BillableExempt
  25. Q71.43
    Longitudinal reduction defect of radius, bilateral
    BillableExempt
  26. Q71.5
    Longitudinal reduction defect of ulna
    Header
  27. Q71.50
    Longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified ulna
    BillableExempt
  28. Q71.51
    Longitudinal reduction defect of right ulna
    BillableExempt
  29. Q71.52
    Longitudinal reduction defect of left ulna
    BillableExempt
  30. Q71.53
    Longitudinal reduction defect of ulna, bilateral
    BillableExempt
  31. Q71.6
    Lobster-claw hand
    Header
  32. Q71.60
    Lobster-claw hand, unspecified hand
    BillableExempt
  33. Q71.61
    Lobster-claw right hand
    BillableExempt
  34. Q71.62
    Lobster-claw left hand
    BillableExempt
  35. Q71.63
    Lobster-claw hand, bilateral
    BillableExempt
  36. Q71.8
    Other reduction defects of upper limb
    Header
  37. Q71.81
    Congenital shortening of upper limb
    Header
  38. Q71.811
    Congenital shortening of right upper limb
    BillableExempt
  39. Q71.812
    Congenital shortening of left upper limb
    BillableExempt
  40. Q71.813
    Congenital shortening of upper limb, bilateral
    BillableExempt
  41. Q71.819
    Congenital shortening of unspecified upper limb
    BillableExempt
  42. Q71.89
    Other reduction defects of upper limb
    Header
  43. Q71.891
    Other reduction defects of right upper limb
    BillableExempt
  44. Q71.892
    Other reduction defects of left upper limb
    BillableExempt
  45. Q71.893
    Other reduction defects of upper limb, bilateral
    BillableExempt
  46. Q71.899
    Other reduction defects of unspecified upper limb
    BillableExempt
  47. Q71.9
    Unspecified reduction defect of upper limb
    Header
  48. Q71.90
    Unspecified reduction defect of unspecified upper limb
    BillableExempt
  49. Q71.91
    Unspecified reduction defect of right upper limb
    BillableExempt
  50. Q71.92
    Unspecified reduction defect of left upper limb
    BillableExempt
  51. Q71.93
    Unspecified reduction defect of upper limb, bilateral
    BillableExempt

Sources of each column.

Instructions

Notes that also apply

Chapter 17 instructions (Notes 1, Excludes2 1): printed on the chapter 17 page.

Index entries

  • Clubhand (congenital) (radial) → Q71.4-
  • Lobster-claw hand → Q71.6-
  • Agenesisarm (complete) → Q71.0-
  • Agenesishand (and fingers) (complete) (partial) → Q71.3-
  • Cleft (congenital)hand → Q71.6
  • Split, splittinghand → Q71.6
  • Agenesisarm (complete)with hand present → Q71.1-
  • Agenesisforearm (with hand present)and hand → Q71.2-
  • Short, shortening, shortnessarm (acquired)congenital → Q71.81-
  • Defect, defectivereductionlimbupper → Q71.9-
  • Defect, defectivereductionlimbupperlobster-claw hand → Q71.6-
  • Defect, defectivereductionlimbupperspecified type NEC → Q71.89-
  • Defect, defectivereductionlimbupperlongitudinalradius → Q71.4-
  • Defect, defectivereductionlimbupperlongitudinalulna → Q71.5-

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