Q72.81

Congenital shortening of lower limb

Non-billable header

Q72.81 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from Q72)

  • 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 Q72)

Also known as

  • Short, shortening, shortness, leg, congenital
  • Short, shortening, shortness, lower limb, congenital

Parent code

  • Q72.8Other reduction defects of lower limbHeader

More specific codes Q72.81

  • Q72.811Congenital shortening of right lower limbBillable
  • Q72.812Congenital shortening of left lower limbBillable
  • Q72.813Congenital shortening of lower limb, bilateralBillable
  • Q72.819Congenital shortening of unspecified lower limbBillable

Related codes

  • Q72.89Other reduction defects of lower limbHeader

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