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Q79.8 - Other congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system


The ICD 10 Code for Other congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system is listed as Q79.8.
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: Q79.8
Description: Other congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system
  • Absence of muscle
  • Absence of tendon
  • Accessory muscle
  • Amyotrophia congenita
  • Congenital constricting bands
  • Congenital shortening of tendon
  • Poland syndrome
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 Q79 - Congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 756.81 - Absence of muscle and tendon (approximate)
ICD 9 Dx Code: 756.82 - Accessory muscle (approximate)
ICD 9 Dx Code: 756.89 - Other specified anomalies of muscle, tendon, fascia, and connective tissue (approximate)
ICD 9 Dx Code: 756.9 - Other and unspecified anomalies of musculoskeletal system (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of Q79.8:
Q79.0 - Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
Q79.1 - Other congenital malformations of diaphragm
Q79.2 - Exomphalos
Q79.3 - Gastroschisis
Q79.4 - Prune belly syndrome
Q79.5 - Other congenital malformations of abdominal wall
Q79.6 - Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Q79.9 - Congenital malformation of musculoskeletal system, unspecified