Q72.20

Q72.20

Billable

Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, 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 both the lower leg and foot are absent on one or both sides, but the thigh is present. The specific side is not documented.

Coding Tips

•Use only when laterality cannot be determined from documentation
•Query provider to clarify which side(s) are affected for more specific coding

Code Hierarchy

└Q72Reduction defects of lower limb └Q72.2Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot └Q72.20Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, unspecified lower limb

└Q72.20Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, unspecified lower limb