Q72.20
Q72.20: Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, unspecified lower limb
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptunspecified
Q72.20 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, unspecified lower limb. It is valid for submission on a claim.
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Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- Q66Congenital deformities of feet
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
Q72.20 is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy: 1 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A53065Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.