ICD-10 Code for Talipes
Also indexed as (congenital)
The ICD-10-CM code for talipes is Q66.89 — Other specified congenital deformities of feet. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for talipes with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Q66.89 is billable but unspecified. If the documentation names a type, site or cause, one of the more specific codes below is likely expected.
Which talipes code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 9 codes under Talipes. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.
By type
| asymmetric | Q66.89 | Other specified congenital deformities of feet |
| calcaneovalgus | Q66.4Not billable | Congenital talipes calcaneovalgus |
| calcaneovarus | Q66.1Not billable | Congenital talipes calcaneovarus |
| calcaneus | Q66.89 | Other specified congenital deformities of feet |
| cavus | Q66.7Not billable | Congenital pes cavus |
| equinovalgus | Q66.6 | Other congenital valgus deformities of feet |
| equinovarus | Q66.0Not billable | Congenital talipes equinovarus |
| equinus | Q66.89 | Other specified congenital deformities of feet |
| percavus | Q66.7Not billable | Congenital pes cavus |
| planovalgus | Q66.6 | Other congenital valgus deformities of feet |
| valgus | Q66.6 | Other congenital valgus deformities of feet |
| varus | Q66.3Not billable | Other congenital varus deformities of feet |
Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources