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Q76.426

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Congenital lordosis, lumbar 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 lower back region (lumbar area).

Coding Tips

  • •Lumbar lordosis is the most common region for congenital lordosis; ensure documentation specifies lumbar region
  • •Do not confuse with physiologic lumbar lordosis, which is normal; code only when abnormal/congenital

Code Hierarchy

└Q76Congenital malformations of spine and bony thorax└Q76.4Other congenital malformations of spine, not associated with scoliosis└Q76.42Congenital lordosis└Q76.426Congenital lordosis, lumbar region
└Q76.426Congenital lordosis, lumbar region

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