Q72.89Other reduction defects of lower limb

Q72.89 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other reduction defects of lower limb. It belongs to category Q72 (reduction defects of lower 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 a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 4 subcodes must be used instead.

Within Q72.8, choose Q72.89 (Other reduction defects of lower limb) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: congenital shortening of lower limb (Q72.81).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: Q72.891 (limb), Q72.892 (limb), Q72.893 (bilateral) and Q72.899 (limb).

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