Q66.01 Congenital talipes equinovarus, right foot

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Exempt from present-on-admission (POA) reporting.

Applies from Q66 Congenital deformities of feet

Excludes1 (never code together)

• reduction defects of feet (Q72.-)
• valgus deformities (acquired) (M21.0-)
• varus deformities (acquired) (M21.1-)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 564-566 in MDC 08.

Code annotations containing back-references to Q66.01

Back-references to Q66

• Type 1 Excludes: M20 Acquired deformities of fingers and toes ("congenital deformities and malformations of fingers and toes (Q66.-, Q68-Q70, Q74.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: M21 Other acquired deformities of limbs ("congenital deformities and malformations of limbs (Q65-Q66, Q68-Q74)")
• Type 1 Excludes: M24.3 Pathological dislocation of joint, not elsewhere classified ("congenital dislocation or displacement of joint- see congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system (Q65-Q79)")
• Type 2 Excludes: M95 Other acquired deformities of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue ("congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system (Q65-Q79)")

Nearby codes

• Q66 Congenital deformities of feet
• Q66.0 Congenital talipes equinovarus
• Q66.00 Congenital talipes equinovarus, unspecified foot
• Q66.01 Congenital talipes equinovarus, right foot (this code)
• Q66.02 Congenital talipes equinovarus, left foot
• Q66.1 Congenital talipes calcaneovarus
• Q66.10 Congenital talipes calcaneovarus, unspecified foot
• Q66.11 Congenital talipes calcaneovarus, right foot
• Q66.12 Congenital talipes calcaneovarus, left foot