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ICD-10Chapter 17: Q00-Q99Q79

Q79

Non-billableSave

Congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified

Chapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities

Coding Guidance

Q79 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.

Additional Information

From parent codes: Q00-Q99 (Chapter 17)

Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom Q00-Q99

Excludes2 means 'NOT INCLUDED HERE!' An Excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time.

inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)

NotesFrom Q00-Q99

Additional notes from parent codes that apply to this code.

Codes from this chapter are not for use on maternal records

More Specific Codes (9)

Q79.0Congenital diaphragmatic herniaBillable→Q79.1Other congenital malformations of diaphragmBillable→Q79.2ExomphalosBillable→Q79.3GastroschisisBillable→Q79.4Prune belly syndromeBillable→Q79.5Other congenital malformations of abdominal wallCategory→Q79.6Ehlers-Danlos syndromesCategory→Q79.8Other congenital malformations of musculoskeletal systemBillable→Q79.9Congenital malformation of musculoskeletal system, unspecifiedBillable→

Chapter Information

Chapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities

Range: Q00-Q99

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Related ICD-10 Codes

More specific codes for Q79

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Other congenital malformations of diaphragm

Prune belly syndrome

Other congenital malformations of abdominal wall

Ehlers-Danlos syndromes

Other congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system

Congenital malformation of musculoskeletal system, unspecified