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Q72.00

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Congenital complete absence of unspecified lower limb

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

What This Code Means

A birth defect where a leg is completely absent from birth, but it is not specified which leg is affected.

Coding Tips

  • •This is a complete absence (amputation-level defect); ensure documentation confirms total absence rather than partial defect
  • •Attempt to determine laterality to assign a more specific code

Code Hierarchy

└Q72Reduction defects of lower limb└Q72.0Congenital complete absence of lower limb└Q72.00Congenital complete absence of unspecified lower limb
└Q72.00Congenital complete absence of unspecified lower limb

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