Is Q71 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. Q71 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does Q71 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).

Q71

Q71 — Reduction defects of upper limb

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

Q71 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for reduction defects of upper limb. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Other codes that can never be billed with Q71

These codes carry an Excludes1 note pointing at Q71. The conflict binds both ways, but ICD-10-CM only writes it down on one side — so you would not find this by reading Q71 alone.

Z89Acquired absence of limb
M20Acquired deformities of fingers and toes
M21Other acquired deformities of limbs
Q68Other congenital musculoskeletal deformities
Q74Other congenital malformations of limb(s)

Risk adjustment

Q71 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

Q71 has not changed since FY2024 — no addition, revision or deletion across the three most recent ICD-10-CM releases.

Code to one of these instead Q71

9 child codes. Green means billable.

Questions about Q71

Is Q71 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. Q71 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does Q71 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).