DxCodebookFY2027 · Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

Category · FY2027

Q72 Reduction defects of lower limb

  • Header · not billable

Q72 is not billable. The category heads 44 billable codes in FY2027, grouped under 10 subdivisions.

Index → code

  • Split, splittingfoot → Q72.7-
  • Agenesisleg (complete) → Q72.0-
  • Cleft (congenital)foot → Q72.7

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. Q72 Reduction defects of lower limb
Billable codes
44
Subdivisions
10
CC / MCC codes
0 / 0
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
0
Index entries
15

Codes in Q72

  1. Q72.0
    Congenital complete absence of lower limb
    Header
  2. Q72.00
    Congenital complete absence of unspecified lower limb
    BillableExempt
  3. Q72.01
    Congenital complete absence of right lower limb
    BillableExempt
  4. Q72.02
    Congenital complete absence of left lower limb
    BillableExempt
  5. Q72.03
    Congenital complete absence of lower limb, bilateral
    BillableExempt
  6. Q72.1
    Congenital absence of thigh and lower leg with foot present
    Header
  7. Q72.10
    Congenital absence of unspecified thigh and lower leg with foot present
    BillableExempt
  8. Q72.11
    Congenital absence of right thigh and lower leg with foot present
    BillableExempt
  9. Q72.12
    Congenital absence of left thigh and lower leg with foot present
    BillableExempt
  10. Q72.13
    Congenital absence of thigh and lower leg with foot present, bilateral
    BillableExempt
  11. Q72.2
    Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot
    Header
  12. Q72.20
    Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, unspecified lower limb
    BillableExempt
  13. Q72.21
    Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, right lower limb
    BillableExempt
  14. Q72.22
    Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, left lower limb
    BillableExempt
  15. Q72.23
    Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, bilateral
    BillableExempt
  16. Q72.3
    Congenital absence of foot and toe(s)
    Header
  17. Q72.30
    Congenital absence of unspecified foot and toe(s)
    BillableExempt
  18. Q72.31
    Congenital absence of right foot and toe(s)
    BillableExempt
  19. Q72.32
    Congenital absence of left foot and toe(s)
    BillableExempt
  20. Q72.33
    Congenital absence of foot and toe(s), bilateral
    BillableExempt
  21. Q72.4
    Longitudinal reduction defect of femur
    Header
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Proximal femoral focal deficiency
  22. Q72.40
    Longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified femur
    BillableExempt
  23. Q72.41
    Longitudinal reduction defect of right femur
    BillableExempt
  24. Q72.42
    Longitudinal reduction defect of left femur
    BillableExempt
  25. Q72.43
    Longitudinal reduction defect of femur, bilateral
    BillableExempt
  26. Q72.5
    Longitudinal reduction defect of tibia
    Header
  27. Q72.50
    Longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified tibia
    BillableExempt
  28. Q72.51
    Longitudinal reduction defect of right tibia
    BillableExempt
  29. Q72.52
    Longitudinal reduction defect of left tibia
    BillableExempt
  30. Q72.53
    Longitudinal reduction defect of tibia, bilateral
    BillableExempt
  31. Q72.6
    Longitudinal reduction defect of fibula
    Header
  32. Q72.60
    Longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified fibula
    BillableExempt
  33. Q72.61
    Longitudinal reduction defect of right fibula
    BillableExempt
  34. Q72.62
    Longitudinal reduction defect of left fibula
    BillableExempt
  35. Q72.63
    Longitudinal reduction defect of fibula, bilateral
    BillableExempt
  36. Q72.7
    Split foot
    Header
  37. Q72.70
    Split foot, unspecified lower limb
    BillableExempt
  38. Q72.71
    Split foot, right lower limb
    BillableExempt
  39. Q72.72
    Split foot, left lower limb
    BillableExempt
  40. Q72.73
    Split foot, bilateral
    BillableExempt
  41. Q72.8
    Other reduction defects of lower limb
    Header
  42. Q72.81
    Congenital shortening of lower limb
    Header
  43. Q72.811
    Congenital shortening of right lower limb
    BillableExempt
  44. Q72.812
    Congenital shortening of left lower limb
    BillableExempt
  45. Q72.813
    Congenital shortening of lower limb, bilateral
    BillableExempt
  46. Q72.819
    Congenital shortening of unspecified lower limb
    BillableExempt
  47. Q72.89
    Other reduction defects of lower limb
    Header
  48. Q72.891
    Other reduction defects of right lower limb
    BillableExempt
  49. Q72.892
    Other reduction defects of left lower limb
    BillableExempt
  50. Q72.893
    Other reduction defects of lower limb, bilateral
    BillableExempt
  51. Q72.899
    Other reduction defects of unspecified lower limb
    BillableExempt
  52. Q72.9
    Unspecified reduction defect of lower limb
    Header
  53. Q72.90
    Unspecified reduction defect of unspecified lower limb
    BillableExempt
  54. Q72.91
    Unspecified reduction defect of right lower limb
    BillableExempt
  55. Q72.92
    Unspecified reduction defect of left lower limb
    BillableExempt
  56. Q72.93
    Unspecified reduction defect of lower 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

  • Agenesisleg (complete) → Q72.0-
  • Agenesisfoot (and toes) (complete) (partial) → Q72.3-
  • Cleft (congenital)foot → Q72.7
  • Split, splittingfoot → Q72.7-
  • Agenesisleg (complete)with foot present → Q72.1-
  • Short, shortening, shortnessleg (acquired)congenital → Q72.81-
  • Short, shortening, shortnesslower limb (acquired)congenital → Q72.81-
  • Unequal length (acquired) (limb)legcongenital → Q72.9-
  • Agenesisleg (complete)lower leg (with foot present)and foot → Q72.2-
  • Defect, defectivereductionlimblower → Q72.9-
  • Defect, defectivereductionlimblowersplit foot → Q72.7-
  • Defect, defectivereductionlimblowerspecified type NEC → Q72.89-
  • Defect, defectivereductionlimblowerlongitudinalfemur → Q72.4-
  • Defect, defectivereductionlimblowerlongitudinaltibia → Q72.5-
  • Defect, defectivereductionlimblowerlongitudinalfibula → Q72.6-

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