Q72.21
BillableCongenital absence of both lower leg and foot, right 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 the right lower leg and foot are both absent from birth, but the right thigh is present.
Coding Tips
- •Ensure documentation clearly specifies right-sided involvement
- •This pattern of deficiency affects gait and prosthetic fitting differently than thigh absence
Code Hierarchy
└Q72Reduction defects of lower limb└Q72.2Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot└Q72.21Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, right lower limb
└Q72.21Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, right lower limb