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Q73.1

Billable

Phocomelia, unspecified limb(s)

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

What This Code Means

A rare congenital condition where the limbs are severely underdeveloped with hands or feet attached close to the body, resembling a seal's flipper, affecting unspecified limb(s).

Coding Tips

  • •Phocomelia is a distinctive condition; ensure documentation clearly describes this flipper-like appearance before coding
  • •If specific limbs are affected, consider using more specific codes under Q71 or Q72 with phocomelia specification

Code Hierarchy

└Q73Reduction defects of unspecified limb└Q73.1Phocomelia, unspecified limb(s)
└Q73.1Phocomelia, unspecified limb(s)

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