ICD-10-CM Code Q71.6
Lobster-claw hand
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code Q71.6 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of Q71.6 that describes the diagnosis 'lobster-claw hand' in more detail.
- Q71.6 Lobster-claw hand NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE Q71.60 Lobster-claw hand, unspecified hand
- BILLABLE Q71.61 Lobster-claw right hand
- BILLABLE Q71.62 Lobster-claw left hand
- BILLABLE Q71.63 Lobster-claw hand, bilateral
The ICD code Q716 is used to code Ectrodactyly
ectrodactyly, split hand, cleft hand, derived from the greek ektroma (abortion) and daktylos (finger) = literally, abortion (of a) finger, involves the deficiency or absence of one or more central digits of the hand or foot and is also known as split hand/split foot malformation (shfm). the hands and feet of people with ectrodactyly are often described as "claw-like" and may include only the thumb and one finger (usually either the little finger, ring finger, or a syndactyly of the two) with similar abnormalities of the feet.
| Specialty: | Medical Genetics |
| MeSH Code: | C574275 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 755.4 |
Ectrodactyly on the hand of a one-year-old child
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'Q71.6 - Lobster-claw hand'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code Q71.6. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: Q71 - Reduction defects of upper limb