Q76.49 — Other congenital malformations of spine, not associated with scoliosis
Is Q76.49 billable?
Yes — Q76.49 is billable for FY2027. Q76.49 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. Q76.49 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Q76.49 at a glance
| Code | Q76.49 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other congenital malformations of spine, not associated with scoliosis |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does Q76.49 group to?
Q76.49 sits in MDC 08 and helps define the logic of 2 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 551Medical Back Problems with MCCmedical
- 552Medical Back Problems without MCCmedical
How is Q76.49 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to Q76.49. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Brevicollis
- Half vertebra
- Hemivertebra
- Lumbarization, vertebra, congenital
- Platyspondylisis
- Sacralization
- Absence › coccyx, congenital (of) (organ or part) (complete or partial)
- Absence › sacrum, congenital (of) (organ or part) (complete or partial)
- Absence › spine, congenital (of) (organ or part) (complete or partial)
- Absence › vertebra, congenital (of) (organ or part) (complete or partial)
- Accessory › vertebra (congenital)
- Agenesis › coccyx
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to Q76.49.
- Congenital absence of vertebra NOS
- Congenital fusion of spine NOS
- Congenital malformation of lumbosacral (joint) (region) NOS
- Congenital malformation of spine NOS
- Hemivertebra NOS
- Malformation of spine NOS
- Platyspondylisis NOS
- Supernumerary vertebra NOS
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Q76
The conditions below can never be reported together with Q76.49 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 Q76.49, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Q76.49 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)
How long has Q76.49 existed?
Q76.49 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.