Q72.813 — Congenital shortening of lower limb, bilateral
Is Q72.813 billable?
Yes — Q72.813 is billable for FY2027. Q72.813 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. Q72.813 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Q72.813 at a glance
| Code | Q72.813 |
|---|---|
| Description | Congenital shortening of lower limb, bilateral |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does Q72.813 group to?
Q72.813 sits in MDC 08 and helps define the logic of 3 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 564Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with MCCmedical
- 565Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with CCmedical
- 566Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses without CC/MCCmedical
How is Q72.813 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under Q72.81, the nearest indexed parent of Q72.813. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.
- Short, shortening, shortness › leg › congenital
- Short, shortening, shortness › lower limb › congenital
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 17
The conditions below are not part of Q72.813, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Q72.813 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)
How long has Q72.813 existed?
Q72.813 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.