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Q72.0

Non-Billable
ChapterQ00–Q99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Congenital complete absence of lower limb

Use a more specific code (4 billable)
Q72.00Congenital complete absence of unspecified lower limbQ72.01Congenital complete absence of right lower limbQ72.02Congenital complete absence of left lower limbQ72.03Congenital complete absence of lower limb, 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)
Q72Reduction defects of lower limb
Q72.0Congenital complete absence of lower limbNot billable
Q72.00Congenital complete absence of unspecified lower limbBillable
Q72.01Congenital complete absence of right lower limbBillable
Q72.02Congenital complete absence of left lower limbBillable
Q72.03Congenital complete absence of lower limb, bilateralBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to Q72.0:

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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