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Q77.3

Billable

Chondrodysplasia punctata

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

What This Code Means

A birth defect of bone development characterized by abnormal bone formation with a distinctive spotted or stippled appearance on X-rays.

Coding Tips

  • •Document the specific type if known (rhizomelic, non-rhizomelic, or X-linked dominant)
  • •Note associated features such as cataracts or cardiac defects

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • Rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata (E71.540)

Code Hierarchy

└Q77Osteochondrodysplasia with defects of growth of tubular bones and spine└Q77.3Chondrodysplasia punctata
└Q77.3Chondrodysplasia punctata

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