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Q76.6

Billable

Other congenital malformations of ribs

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

What This Code Means

Birth defects of the ribs other than cervical rib, such as fused ribs, extra ribs, or missing ribs.

Coding Tips

  • •This is a non-specific code for rib malformations; document the specific type of rib abnormality when possible
  • •If cervical rib is present, use Q76.5 instead; if scoliosis-related rib changes, consider primary scoliosis code

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • short rib syndrome (Q77.2)

Code Hierarchy

└Q76Congenital malformations of spine and bony thorax└Q76.6Other congenital malformations of ribs
└Q76.6Other congenital malformations of ribs

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