Q72.819
BillableCongenital shortening 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 one leg is shorter than normal, but the specific side (left or right) is not documented.
Coding Tips
- •Use only when laterality cannot be determined from documentation
- •Query provider if medical record indicates a specific side to use more specific code
Code Hierarchy
└Q72Reduction defects of lower limb└Q72.8Other reduction defects of lower limb└Q72.81Congenital shortening of lower limb└Q72.819Congenital shortening of unspecified lower limb
└Q72.819Congenital shortening of unspecified lower limb