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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

Q71.61Lobster-claw right hand

✓ Billable / specificPOA exempt

Q71.61 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for lobster-claw right hand. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.

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 Q71.61

Q71.61 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Lobster-claw right hand. It belongs to category Q71 (reduction defects of upper limb), block Q65-Q79 (congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system) and chapter 17 (congenital malformations, deformations, chromosomal abnormalities, and genetic disorders). It is billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Within Q71.6 (Lobster-claw hand), Q71.61 is specifically for Lobster-claw right hand. Related codes cover unspecified hand (Q71.60), left hand (Q71.62) and bilateral (Q71.63).

It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.

In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 564 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with MCC, relative weight 1.4908), DRG 565 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with CC, relative weight 0.9783) and DRG 566 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses without CC/MCC, relative weight 0.7378), in MDC 08 (Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.

It is exempt from present-on-admission (POA) reporting, so no POA indicator is required.

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

Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as 755.58 (cleft hand, congenital).

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to Q71.61.

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

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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Inpatient MS-DRGs this diagnosis can group to, as the principal or a secondary diagnosis, depending on the rest of the claim.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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  • 755.58Cleft hand, congenitalapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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

Common questions about Q71.61

Is Q71.61 billable?

Yes. Q71.61 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

Can Q71.61 be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict Q71.61 as a principal diagnosis.

Is Q71.61 a CC or MCC?

No. Q71.61 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does Q71.61 group to?

Q71.61 is used in the MS-DRG v44.0 logic for MS-DRG 564 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with MCC), MS-DRG 565 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with CC) and MS-DRG 566 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses without CC/MCC). Which one applies depends on whether it is the principal diagnosis and on the rest of the claim.

What is the ICD-9 code for Q71.61?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map Q71.61 to ICD-9-CM 755.58.