Coding and coverage · ICD-10-CM

Q74 Other congenital malformations of limb(s)

Not billable (header)Chapter 17

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Codes under this one

  • Q74.0 Other congenital malformations of upper limb(s), including shoulder girdle
  • Q74.1 Congenital malformation of knee
  • Q74.2 Other congenital malformations of lower limb(s), including pelvic girdle
  • Q74.3 Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita
  • Q74.8 Other specified congenital malformations of limb(s)
  • Q74.9 Unspecified congenital malformation of limb(s)

Instructional notes

Chapter 17

Excludes2Not included here: the patient may have both; report both when both are present.
  • inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)
Notes
  • Codes from this chapter are not for use on maternal records

This code

Excludes1Not coded here: never report with this code, except when the two conditions are unrelated.

Chapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations, chromosomal abnormalities, and genetic disorders (Q00-QA1) · Q65-Q79 Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system (Q65-Q79)

Source: ICD-10-CM FY 2027 code descriptions and tabular list (CMS and CDC National Center for Health Statistics), effective 2026-10-01 through 2027-09-30 · CMS ICD-10 files. HCC mapping: CMS-HCC V28, payment year 2027. As of 2026-11-04.

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