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Q72.20 - Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, unspecified lower limb


The ICD 10 Code for Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, unspecified lower limb is listed as Q72.20.
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: Q72.20
Description: Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, 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 Q72.2 - Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 755.35 - Longitudinal deficiency, tibiofibular, complete or partial (with or without distal deficiencies, incomplete) (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of Q72.20:
Q72.21 - Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, right lower limb
Q72.22 - Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, left lower limb
Q72.23 - Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, bilateral