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Q72.00 - Congenital complete absence of unspecified lower limb


The ICD 10 Code for Congenital complete absence of unspecified lower limb is listed as Q72.00.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: Q72.00
Description: Congenital complete absence of unspecified lower limb
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
564 - Other Musculoskeletal Sys & Connective Tissue Diagnoses W Mcc
565 - Other Musculoskeletal Sys & Connective Tissue Diagnoses W Cc
566 - Other Musculoskeletal Sys & Connective Tissue Diagnoses W/o Cc/mcc
Chapter Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
Block Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system (Q65-Q79)
Parent Q72.0 - Congenital complete absence of lower limb
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 755.31 - Transverse deficiency of lower limb (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of Q72.00:
Q72.01 - Congenital complete absence of right lower limb
Q72.02 - Congenital complete absence of left lower limb
Q72.03 - Congenital complete absence of lower limb, bilateral