Is Q69.1 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. Q69.1 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does Q69.1 sit in the tabular list?

Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-QA0), in the block Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system (Q65-Q79).

Q69.1

Q69.1 — Accessory thumb(s)

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

Q69.1 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for accessory thumb(s). It is valid for submission on a claim.

Risk adjustment

Q69.1 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

How Q69.1 is indexed

Coders do not find codes by browsing the tabular list — they look them up in the alphabetic index, under the word the physician wrote. These are the index entries that lead here, so you can see which chart wordings map to Q69.1.

Accessory›thumb
Polydactylism, polydactyly›thumb
Supernumerary›thumb

Related codes at this level

Codes that share Q69. If Q69.1 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about Q69.1

Is Q69.1 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. Q69.1 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does Q69.1 sit in the tabular list?: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-QA0), in the block Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system (Q65-Q79).