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Q78.5

Billable

Metaphyseal dysplasia

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

What This Code Means

A congenital bone disorder affecting the growth plates of long bones, resulting in shortened limbs and skeletal dysplasia.

Coding Tips

  • •Specify which bones are affected and the degree of shortening if documented
  • •Document any associated spinal involvement or other skeletal abnormalities

Code Hierarchy

└Q78Other osteochondrodysplasias└Q78.5Metaphyseal dysplasia
└Q78.5Metaphyseal dysplasia

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