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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

Q68Other congenital musculoskeletal deformities

Not billable — use a more specific code

Q68 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 8 more specific codes beneath it.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About Q68

Q68 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other congenital musculoskeletal deformities. It belongs to block Q65-Q79 (congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system) and chapter 17 (congenital malformations, deformations, chromosomal abnormalities, and genetic disorders). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 8 subcodes must be used instead.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: Q68.0 (muscle), Q68.1 (hand), Q68.2 (knee), Q68.3 (femur), Q68.4 (fibula), Q68.5 (unspecified), Q68.6 (meniscus) and Q68.8 (deformities).

Don't report Q68 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: reduction defects of limb(s) (Q71-Q73).

The conditions in its Excludes2 note aren't part of Q68, but may be coded alongside it if the patient has both: congenital myotonic chondrodystrophy (G71.13).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Specific codes under Q68

Coding notes

Excludes1Not coded here — never report together with this code
  • reduction defects of limb(s) (Q71-Q73)
Excludes2Not included here — may be reported together if both conditions exist
  • congenital myotonic chondrodystrophy (G71.13)

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to Q68.

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations, chromosomal abnormalities, and genetic disorders.

Codes whose notes reference Q68

Code history

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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about Q68

Is Q68 billable?

No. Q68 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.