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Q76.425

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Congenital lordosis, thoracolumbar region

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 spine curves abnormally backward (lordosis) in the middle-to-lower back region (thoracolumbar area).

Coding Tips

  • •Distinguish between lordosis (backward curve) and kyphosis (forward curve) based on clinical documentation
  • •This code specifies thoracolumbar region; verify region documentation before coding

Code Hierarchy

└Q76Congenital malformations of spine and bony thorax└Q76.4Other congenital malformations of spine, not associated with scoliosis└Q76.42Congenital lordosis└Q76.425Congenital lordosis, thoracolumbar region
└Q76.425Congenital lordosis, thoracolumbar region

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