Q76.6

Other congenital malformations of ribs

Billable / specificPOA exempt

Q76.6 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

  • Accessory rib
  • Congenital absence of rib
  • Congenital fusion of ribs
  • Congenital malformation of ribs NOS

Includes (from Q76)

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

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • short rib syndrome (Q77.2)
  • congenital musculoskeletal deformities of spine and chest (Q67.5-Q67.8) (from Q76)

Excludes2

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

  • inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88) (from Q76)

Also known as

  • Accessory rib
  • Congenital absence of rib
  • Congenital fusion of ribs
  • Congenital malformation of ribs NOS
  • Absence, rib, congenital
  • Accessory, rib
  • Agenesis, rib
  • Anomaly, anomalous, rib
  • Bifurcation, rib
  • Deformity, rib, congenital
  • Extra, rib
  • Fusion, fused, ribs
  • High, thoracic rib
  • Hypoplasia, hypoplastic, rib
  • Malposition, congenital, rib
  • Supernumerary, rib

Parent code

  • Q76Congenital malformations of spine and bony thoraxHeader

Related codes

  • Q76.0Spina bifida occultaBillable
  • Q76.1Klippel-Feil syndromeBillable
  • Q76.2Congenital spondylolisthesisBillable
  • Q76.3Congenital scoliosis due to congenital bony malformationBillable
  • Q76.4Other congenital malformations of spine, not associated with scoliosisHeader
  • Q76.5Cervical ribBillable
  • Q76.7Congenital malformation of sternumBillable
  • Q76.8Other congenital malformations of bony thoraxBillable
  • Q76.9Congenital malformation of bony thorax, unspecifiedBillable

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