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Q71.6

Non-Billable
ChapterQ00–Q99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Lobster-claw hand

Use a more specific code (4 billable)
Q71.60Lobster-claw hand, unspecified handQ71.61Lobster-claw right handQ71.62Lobster-claw left handQ71.63Lobster-claw hand, bilateral
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (Q00-Q99).
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Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH17Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-QA0)
Q65-Q79Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system (Q65-Q79)
Q71Reduction defects of upper limb
Q71.6Lobster-claw handNot billable
Q71.60Lobster-claw hand, unspecified handBillable
Q71.61Lobster-claw right handBillable
Q71.62Lobster-claw left handBillable
Q71.63Lobster-claw hand, bilateralBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to Q71.6:

chapterCH17
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-QA0)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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