ICD-10-CM Code Q65.8
Other congenital deformities of hip
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
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 Q65.8 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of Q65.8 that describes the diagnosis 'other congenital deformities of hip' in more detail.
- Q65.8 Other congenital deformities of hip NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE Q65.81 Congenital coxa valga
- BILLABLE Q65.82 Congenital coxa vara
- BILLABLE Q65.89 Other specified congenital deformities of hip
The ICD code Q658 is used to code Coxa valga
Coxa valga is a deformity of the hip where the angle formed between the head and neck of the femur and its shaft is increased, usually above 135 degrees. It is caused by a slipped epiphysis of the femoral head.
| Specialty: | Medical Genetics |
| MeSH Codes: | D060906, D060906 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 736.31, 755.61 |
Different femoral abnormalities.
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Congenital flexion contracture of hip (disorder)
- Age at onset of clinical finding (observable entity)
- <= 28.0 days
- Internal rotation contracture of hip (disorder)
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'Q65.8 - Other congenital deformities of hip'
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Parent Code: Q65 - Congenital deformities of hip