Q68.0

Congenital deformity of sternocleidomastoid muscle

Billable / specificPOA exempt

Q68.0 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

  • Congenital contracture of sternocleidomastoid (muscle)
  • Congenital (sternomastoid) torticollis
  • Sternomastoid tumor (congenital)

Includes (from Q68)

  • Note: Codes from this chapter are not for use on maternal records

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • reduction defects of limb(s) (Q71-Q73) (from Q68)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88) (from Q68)
  • congenital myotonic chondrodystrophy (G71.13) (from Q68)

Also known as

  • Congenital contracture of sternocleidomastoid (muscle)
  • Congenital (sternomastoid) torticollis
  • Sternomastoid tumor (congenital)
  • Contraction, contracture, contracted, muscleNEC, congenital, sternocleidomastoid
  • Contraction, contracture, contracted, sternocleidomastoid, congenital
  • Deformity, muscle, congenital, sternocleidomastoid
  • Deformity, neck, congenital, sternocleidomastoid
  • Deformity, sternocleidomastoid, congenital
  • Torticollis, congenital
  • Tumor, sternomastoid

Parent code

  • Q68Other congenital musculoskeletal deformitiesHeader

Related codes

  • Q68.1Congenital deformity of finger(s) and handBillable
  • Q68.2Congenital deformity of kneeBillable
  • Q68.3Congenital bowing of femurBillable
  • Q68.4Congenital bowing of tibia and fibulaBillable
  • Q68.5Congenital bowing of long bones of leg, unspecifiedBillable
  • Q68.6Discoid meniscusBillable
  • Q68.8Other specified congenital musculoskeletal deformitiesBillable

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