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Q67.6

Billable

Pectus excavatum

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 breastbone is pushed inward, creating a sunken or concave appearance in the chest.

Coding Tips

  • •Document the severity and whether the condition is causing respiratory or cardiac symptoms
  • •Note if the patient is a candidate for surgical correction; many mild cases are monitored without intervention

Code Hierarchy

└Q67Congenital musculoskeletal deformities of head, face, spine and chest└Q67.6Pectus excavatum
└Q67.6Pectus excavatum

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