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Q71.81

Non-Billable
ChapterQ00–Q99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Congenital shortening of upper limb

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Q71.811Congenital shortening of right upper limbQ71.812Congenital shortening of left upper limbQ71.813Congenital shortening of upper limb, bilateralQ71.819Congenital shortening of unspecified upper limb
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
Q71.8Other reduction defects of upper limb
Q71.81Congenital shortening of upper limbNot billable
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

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to Q71.81:

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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