Q70 — Syndactyly
Is Q70 billable?
No — Q70 is a non-billable header code. Q70 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 18 billable codes beneath Q70.
Billable codes under this header
- Q70.4Polysyndactyly, unspecified
- Q70.9Syndactyly, unspecified
- Q70.00Fused fingers, unspecified hand
- Q70.01Fused fingers, right hand
- Q70.02Fused fingers, left hand
- Q70.03Fused fingers, bilateral
- Q70.10Webbed fingers, unspecified hand
- Q70.11Webbed fingers, right hand
- Q70.12Webbed fingers, left hand
- Q70.13Webbed fingers, bilateral
- Q70.20Fused toes, unspecified foot
- Q70.21Fused toes, right foot
- Q70.22Fused toes, left foot
- Q70.23Fused toes, bilateral
- Q70.30Webbed toes, unspecified foot
- Q70.31Webbed toes, right foot
- Q70.32Webbed toes, left foot
- Q70.33Webbed toes, bilateral
Q70 at a glance
| Code | Q70 |
|---|---|
| Description | Syndactyly |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 17
The conditions below are not part of Q70, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Q70 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)
What codes fall under Q70? (6)
How long has Q70 existed?
Q70 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
Which codes are confused with Q70?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with Q70 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.