ICD-10-CM Code Q72.4
Longitudinal reduction defect of femur
NON-BILLABLE
|
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 Q72.4 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of Q72.4 that describes the diagnosis 'longitudinal reduction defect of femur' in more detail.
- Q72.4 Longitudinal reduction defect of femur NON-BILLABLE
Coding Notes for Q72.4 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
-
Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Proximal femoral focal deficiency
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'Q72.4 - Longitudinal reduction defect of femur'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code Q72.4. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: Q72 - Reduction defects of lower limb