Q70.0 — Fused fingers
Is Q70.0 billable?
No — Q70.0 is a non-billable header code. Q70.0 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 4 billable codes beneath Q70.0.
Billable codes under this header
Q70.0 at a glance
| Code | Q70.0 |
|---|---|
| Description | Fused fingers |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is Q70.0 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to Q70.0. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Fusion, fused › fingers (congenital)
- Syndactylism, syndactyly › complex › fingers
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to Q70.0.
- Complex syndactyly of fingers with synostosis
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 17
The conditions below are not part of Q70.0, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Q70.0 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)
What codes fall under Q70.0? (4)
How long has Q70.0 existed?
Q70.0 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.