Is Q70.23 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. Q70.23 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does Q70.23 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).

Q70.23

Q70.23 — Fused toes, bilateral

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptbilateral

Q70.23 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for fused toes, bilateral. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Other codes that can never be billed with Q70.23

These codes carry an Excludes1 note pointing at Q70.23. The conflict binds both ways, but ICD-10-CM only writes it down on one side — so you would not find this by reading Q70.23 alone.

Q74Other congenital malformations of limb(s)

Risk adjustment

Q70.23 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.

Code history

Q70.23 has not changed since FY2024 — no addition, revision or deletion across the three most recent ICD-10-CM releases.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share Q70.2. If Q70.23 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about Q70.23

Is Q70.23 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. Q70.23 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does Q70.23 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).