Q72.43 Longitudinal reduction defect of femur, bilateralBillable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Exempt from present-on-admission (POA) reporting.
Defines the logic of DRG(s) 564-566 in MDC 08.
755.34 Longitudinal deficiency, femoral, complete or partial (with or without distal deficiencies, incomplete) (approximate)M21 Other acquired deformities of limbs ("congenital absence of limbs (Q71-Q73)")M21 Other acquired deformities of limbs ("congenital deformities and malformations of limbs (Q65-Q66, Q68-Q74)")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)")M95 Other acquired deformities of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue ("congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system (Q65-Q79)")Q66 Congenital deformities of feet ("reduction defects of feet (Q72.-)")Q68 Other congenital musculoskeletal deformities ("reduction defects of limb(s) (Q71-Q73)")Q74 Other congenital malformations of limb(s) ("reduction defect of limb (Q71-Q73)")Z89 Acquired absence of limb ("congenital absence of limbs (Q71-Q73)")Q72.33 Congenital absence of foot and toe(s), bilateralQ72.4 Longitudinal reduction defect of femurQ72.40 Longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified femurQ72.41 Longitudinal reduction defect of right femurQ72.42 Longitudinal reduction defect of left femurQ72.43 Longitudinal reduction defect of femur, bilateral (this code)Q72.5 Longitudinal reduction defect of tibiaQ72.50 Longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified tibiaQ72.51 Longitudinal reduction defect of right tibiaQ72.52 Longitudinal reduction defect of left tibiaQ72.53 Longitudinal reduction defect of tibia, bilateral