Q71.81

Congenital shortening of upper limb

Non-billable header

Q71.81 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from Q71)

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

Excludes2

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

  • inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88) (from Q71)

Also known as

  • Short, shortening, shortness, arm, congenital

Parent code

  • Q71.8Other reduction defects of upper limbHeader

More specific codes Q71.81

  • Q71.811Congenital shortening of right upper limbBillable
  • Q71.812Congenital shortening of left upper limbBillable
  • Q71.813Congenital shortening of upper limb, bilateralBillable
  • Q71.819Congenital shortening of unspecified upper limbBillable

Related codes

  • Q71.89Other reduction defects of upper limbHeader

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