Q72.8 — Other reduction defects of lower limb
Not billable
Is Q72.8 billable?
No — Q72.8 is a non-billable header code. Q72.8 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 8 billable codes beneath Q72.8.
Billable codes under this header
- Q72.811Congenital shortening of right lower limb
- Q72.812Congenital shortening of left lower limb
- Q72.813Congenital shortening of lower limb, bilateral
- Q72.819Congenital shortening of unspecified lower limb
- Q72.891Other reduction defects of right lower limb
- Q72.892Other reduction defects of left lower limb
- Q72.893Other reduction defects of lower limb, bilateral
- Q72.899Other reduction defects of unspecified lower limb
Q72.8 at a glance
| Code | Q72.8 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other reduction defects of lower limb |
| 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 Q72.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Q72.8 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)
What codes fall under Q72.8? (2)
How long has Q72.8 existed?
Q72.8 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.
What other codes are in the Q72 family? (9)
- Q72.0Congenital complete absence of lower limbnot billable
- Q72.1Congenital absence of thigh and lower leg with foot presentnot billable
- Q72.2Congenital absence of both lower leg and footnot billable
- Q72.3Congenital absence of foot and toe(s)not billable
- Q72.4Longitudinal reduction defect of femurnot billable
- Q72.5Longitudinal reduction defect of tibianot billable
- Q72.6Longitudinal reduction defect of fibulanot billable
- Q72.7Split footnot billable
- Q72.9Unspecified reduction defect of lower limbnot billable