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Q72.813

Billable

Congenital shortening of lower limb, bilateral

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 legs are shorter than normal due to underdevelopment of bone or tissue.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when shortening affects both lower limbs
  • •Document that the condition is bilateral to differentiate from unilateral codes

Code Hierarchy

└Q72Reduction defects of lower limb└Q72.8Other reduction defects of lower limb└Q72.81Congenital shortening of lower limb└Q72.813Congenital shortening of lower limb, bilateral
└Q72.813Congenital shortening of lower limb, bilateral

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