ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

Q74Other congenital malformations of limb(s)

Not billable — use a more specific code

Q74 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 6 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 Q74

Q74 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other congenital malformations of limb(s). 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 6 subcodes must be used instead.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: Q74.0 (girdle), Q74.1 (knee), Q74.2 (girdle), Q74.3 (congenita), Q74.8 (limb(s)) and Q74.9 (limb(s)).

Don't report Q74 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: polydactyly (Q69.-), reduction defect of limb (Q71-Q73) and syndactyly (Q70.-).

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 Q74

Coding notes

Excludes1Not coded here — never report together with this code

polydactyly (Q69.-)
reduction defect of limb (Q71-Q73)
syndactyly (Q70.-)

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to Q74.

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

Codes whose notes reference Q74

M20Excludes1
M21Excludes1

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

Common questions about Q74

Is Q74 billable?: No. Q74 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.