Q72 Reduction defects of lower limb

Category / Non-billable header 56 subcodes

Block: Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system (Q65-Q79)

Subcodes

Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.

Code Description Billable
Q72..0 Congenital complete absence of lower limb No
Q72..00 Congenital complete absence of unspecified lower limb Yes
Q72..01 Congenital complete absence of right lower limb Yes
Q72..02 Congenital complete absence of left lower limb Yes
Q72..03 Congenital complete absence of lower limb, bilateral Yes
Q72..1 Congenital absence of thigh and lower leg with foot present No
Q72..10 Congenital absence of unspecified thigh and lower leg with foot present Yes
Q72..11 Congenital absence of right thigh and lower leg with foot present Yes
Q72..12 Congenital absence of left thigh and lower leg with foot present Yes
Q72..13 Congenital absence of thigh and lower leg with foot present, bilateral Yes
Q72..2 Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot No
Q72..20 Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, unspecified lower limb Yes
Q72..21 Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, right lower limb Yes
Q72..22 Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, left lower limb Yes
Q72..23 Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, bilateral Yes
Q72..3 Congenital absence of foot and toe(s) No
Q72..30 Congenital absence of unspecified foot and toe(s) Yes
Q72..31 Congenital absence of right foot and toe(s) Yes
Q72..32 Congenital absence of left foot and toe(s) Yes
Q72..33 Congenital absence of foot and toe(s), bilateral Yes
Q72..4 Longitudinal reduction defect of femur No
Q72..40 Longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified femur Yes
Q72..41 Longitudinal reduction defect of right femur Yes
Q72..42 Longitudinal reduction defect of left femur Yes
Q72..43 Longitudinal reduction defect of femur, bilateral Yes
Q72..5 Longitudinal reduction defect of tibia No
Q72..50 Longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified tibia Yes
Q72..51 Longitudinal reduction defect of right tibia Yes
Q72..52 Longitudinal reduction defect of left tibia Yes
Q72..53 Longitudinal reduction defect of tibia, bilateral Yes
Q72..6 Longitudinal reduction defect of fibula No
Q72..60 Longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified fibula Yes
Q72..61 Longitudinal reduction defect of right fibula Yes
Q72..62 Longitudinal reduction defect of left fibula Yes
Q72..63 Longitudinal reduction defect of fibula, bilateral Yes
Q72..7 Split foot No
Q72..70 Split foot, unspecified lower limb Yes
Q72..71 Split foot, right lower limb Yes
Q72..72 Split foot, left lower limb Yes
Q72..73 Split foot, bilateral Yes
Q72..8 Other reduction defects of lower limb No
Q72..81 Congenital shortening of lower limb No
Q72..811 Congenital shortening of right lower limb Yes
Q72..812 Congenital shortening of left lower limb Yes
Q72..813 Congenital shortening of lower limb, bilateral Yes
Q72..819 Congenital shortening of unspecified lower limb Yes
Q72..89 Other reduction defects of lower limb No
Q72..891 Other reduction defects of right lower limb Yes
Q72..892 Other reduction defects of left lower limb Yes
Q72..893 Other reduction defects of lower limb, bilateral Yes
Q72..899 Other reduction defects of unspecified lower limb Yes
Q72..9 Unspecified reduction defect of lower limb No
Q72..90 Unspecified reduction defect of unspecified lower limb Yes
Q72..91 Unspecified reduction defect of right lower limb Yes
Q72..92 Unspecified reduction defect of left lower limb Yes
Q72..93 Unspecified reduction defect of lower limb, bilateral Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026