Q79.9

Q79.9: Congenital malformation of musculoskeletal system, unspecified

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

Q79.9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for congenital malformation of musculoskeletal system, unspecified. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Congenital anomaly of musculoskeletal system NOS
Congenital deformity of musculoskeletal system NOS

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above Q79.9

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on Q79: Congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified

congenital (sternomastoid) torticollis (Q68.0)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Agenesis›bone
Agenesis›cartilage
Anomaly, anomalous›bone
Anomaly, anomalous›bursa
Anomaly, anomalous›fascia
Anomaly, anomalous›ligament
Anomaly, anomalous›muscle
Anomaly, anomalous›musculoskeletal system, except limbs
Anomaly, anomalous›tendon
Deformity›bursa, congenital
Development›abnormal, bone
Elongated, elongation›bone

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.