Q77.2

Billable

ChapterQ00–Q99

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Official Description

Short rib syndrome

Metadata & Insights

•2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
•Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
•Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (Q00-Q99).

Instructional Notes

Includes

Asphyxiating thoracic dysplasia [Jeune]

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Clinical Hierarchy

CH17Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-QA0)

Q65-Q79Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system (Q65-Q79)

Q77Osteochondrodysplasia with defects of growth of tubular bones and spine

Q77.2Short rib syndrome

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to Q77.2:

categoryQ77

Osteochondrodysplasia with defects of growth of tubular bones and spine

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chapterCH17

Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-QA0)

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Alphabetic Index Mentions

These are Diagnosis Index lookup paths that route to Q77.2. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

5 raw paths

Dysplasia1 unique routes

asphyxiating thoracic (congenital)→Q77.2

Dystrophy, dystrophia1 unique routes

thoracic, asphyxiating→Q77.2

Jeune's disease1 unique routes

Direct index entry→Q77.2

Short, shortening, shortness1 unique routes

rib syndrome→Q77.2

Syndrome1 unique routes

short

rib→Q77.2