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Q68.5

Billable

Congenital bowing of long bones of leg, unspecified

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 long bones of the leg are abnormally curved or bowed from birth, but the specific bone(s) affected are not clearly identified.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when the specific bone cannot be determined from documentation
  • •If the specific bone is identified, use Q68.3 or Q68.4 instead for greater specificity

Code Hierarchy

└Q68Other congenital musculoskeletal deformities└Q68.5Congenital bowing of long bones of leg, unspecified
└Q68.5Congenital bowing of long bones of leg, unspecified

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