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Q75.049

Billable

Lambdoid craniosynostosis, unspecified

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 bones of the back of the skull fuse together prematurely, but the specific pattern or severity is not further specified.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code when lambdoid craniosynostosis is confirmed but lacks documentation of specific type or severity
  • •If additional details about the fusion pattern are documented, consider more specific codes like Q75.051 or Q75.052

Code Hierarchy

└Q75Other congenital malformations of skull and face bones└Q75.0Craniosynostosis└Q75.04Lambdoid craniosynostosis└Q75.049Lambdoid craniosynostosis, unspecified
└Q75.049Lambdoid craniosynostosis, unspecified

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