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Q72.2

Non-Billable
ChapterQ00–Q99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot

Use a more specific code (4 billable)
Q72.20Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, unspecified lower limbQ72.21Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, right lower limbQ72.22Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, left lower limbQ72.23Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, 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
Q72.2Congenital absence of both lower leg and footNot billable
Q72.20Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, unspecified lower limbBillable
Q72.21Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, right lower limbBillable
Q72.22Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, left lower limbBillable
Q72.23Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, bilateralBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to Q72.2:

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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