Q72.90
Q72.90 — Unspecified reduction defect of unspecified lower limb
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptunspecified
Q72.90 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified reduction defect of unspecified lower limb. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Other codes that can never be billed with Q72.90
These codes carry an Excludes1 note pointing at Q72.90. The conflict binds both ways, but ICD-10-CM only writes it down on one side — so you would not find this by reading Q72.90 alone.
- Q66Congenital deformities of feet
Risk adjustment
Q72.90 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
Q72.90 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 Q72.9. If Q72.90 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about Q72.90
- Is Q72.90 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. Q72.90 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does Q72.90 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).