Q76 — Congenital malformations of spine and bony thorax
Is Q76 billable?
No — Q76 is a non-billable header code. Q76 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 21 billable codes beneath Q76.
Billable codes under this header
- Q76.0Spina bifida occulta
- Q76.1Klippel-Feil syndrome
- Q76.2Congenital spondylolisthesis
- Q76.3Congenital scoliosis due to congenital bony malformation
- Q76.5Cervical rib
- Q76.6Other congenital malformations of ribs
- Q76.7Congenital malformation of sternum
- Q76.8Other congenital malformations of bony thorax
- Q76.9Congenital malformation of bony thorax, unspecified
- Q76.49Other congenital malformations of spine, not associated with scoliosis
- Q76.411Congenital kyphosis, occipito-atlanto-axial region
- Q76.412Congenital kyphosis, cervical region
- Q76.413Congenital kyphosis, cervicothoracic region
- Q76.414Congenital kyphosis, thoracic region
- Q76.415Congenital kyphosis, thoracolumbar region
- Q76.419Congenital kyphosis, unspecified region
- Q76.425Congenital lordosis, thoracolumbar region
- Q76.426Congenital lordosis, lumbar region
- Q76.427Congenital lordosis, lumbosacral region
- Q76.428Congenital lordosis, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
- Q76.429Congenital lordosis, unspecified region
Q76 at a glance
| Code | Q76 |
|---|---|
| Description | Congenital malformations of spine and bony thorax |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with Q76 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- congenital musculoskeletal deformities of spine and chest (Q67.5-Q67.8)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 17
The conditions below are not part of Q76, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Q76 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)
What codes fall under Q76? (10)
- Q76.0Spina bifida occulta
- Q76.1Klippel-Feil syndrome
- Q76.2Congenital spondylolisthesis
- Q76.3Congenital scoliosis due to congenital bony malformation
- Q76.4Other congenital malformations of spine, not associated with scoliosisnot billable
- Q76.5Cervical rib
- Q76.6Other congenital malformations of ribs
- Q76.7Congenital malformation of sternum
- Q76.8Other congenital malformations of bony thorax
- Q76.9Congenital malformation of bony thorax, unspecified
How long has Q76 existed?
Q76 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 Q76?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with Q76 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.