ICD-10-CM Code Q77
Osteochondrodysplasia with defects of growth of tubular bones and spine
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 Q77 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the ten child codes of Q77 that describes the diagnosis 'osteochndrdys w defects of growth of tubular bones and spine' in more detail.
- Q77 Osteochondrodysplasia with defects of growth of tubular bones and spine NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE Q77.0 Achondrogenesis
- BILLABLE Q77.1 Thanatophoric short stature
- BILLABLE Q77.2 Short rib syndrome
- BILLABLE Q77.3 Chondrodysplasia punctata
- BILLABLE Q77.4 Achondroplasia
- BILLABLE Q77.5 Diastrophic dysplasia
- BILLABLE Q77.6 Chondroectodermal dysplasia
- BILLABLE Q77.7 Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia
- BILLABLE Q77.8 Other osteochondrodysplasia with defects of growth of tubular bones and spine
- BILLABLE Q77.9 Osteochondrodysplasia with defects of growth of tubular bones and spine, unspecified
The ICD code Q77 is used to code Osteochondrodysplasia
Osteochondrodysplasia is a general term for a disorder of the development (dysplasia) of bone ("osteo") and cartilage ("chondro").
| Specialty: | Medical Genetics |
| MeSH Code: | D010009 |
Coding Notes for Q77 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Mucopolysaccharidosis (E76.0-E76.3) - instead, use code E76.0-
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Code Type-2 Excludes:
Type-2 Excludes
Type-2 Excludes means the excluded conditions are different, although they may appear similar. A patient may have both conditions, but one does not include the other. Excludes 2 means "not coded here." - Congenital myotonic chondrodystrophy - instead, use code G71.13
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'Q77 - Osteochondrodysplasia with defects of growth of tubular bones and spine'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code Q77. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.