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Q65.82

Billable

Congenital coxa vara

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A birth defect where the hip joint has an abnormally decreased angle (varus deformity), causing the thighbone to angle inward.

Coding Tips

  • •Coxa vara is characterized by decreased neck-shaft angle
  • •This is distinct from coxa valga and requires careful documentation review

Code Hierarchy

└Q65Congenital deformities of hip└Q65.8Other congenital deformities of hip└Q65.82Congenital coxa vara
└Q65.82Congenital coxa vara

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