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Q68.4

Billable

Congenital bowing of tibia and fibula

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

What This Code Means

A congenital condition where the shinbone (tibia) and/or smaller bone of the lower leg (fibula) are abnormally curved or bowed from birth.

Coding Tips

  • •Document which bone(s) are affected - tibia only, fibula only, or both
  • •Include laterality (right, left, or bilateral) when specified in clinical documentation

Code Hierarchy

└Q68Other congenital musculoskeletal deformities└Q68.4Congenital bowing of tibia and fibula
└Q68.4Congenital bowing of tibia and fibula

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