Q76.429 — Congenital lordosis, unspecified region
Is Q76.429 billable?
Yes, but Q76.429 is an unspecified code. Q76.429 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, Q76.429 is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting Q76.429 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
Q76.429 at a glance
| Code | Q76.429 |
|---|---|
| Description | Congenital lordosis, unspecified region |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does Q76.429 group to?
Q76.429 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.
- 456Spinal Fusion Except Cervical with Spinal Curvature, Malignancy, or Infection with MCCsurgical
- 457Spinal Fusion Except Cervical with Spinal Curvature, Malignancy, or Infection with CCsurgical
- 458Spinal Fusion Except Cervical with Spinal Curvature, Malignancy, or Infection without CC/MCCsurgical
As a secondary diagnosis, Q76.429 is a complication or comorbidity (CC), which can move a stay into a higher-paying DRG.
How is Q76.429 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to Q76.429. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Lordosis › congenital
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Q76
The conditions below can never be reported together with Q76.429 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 Q76.429, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Q76.429 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)
How long has Q76.429 existed?
Q76.429 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.