ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

Q76Congenital malformations of spine and bony thorax

Not billable — use a more specific code

Q76 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 10 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 Q76

Q76 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for congenital malformations of spine and bony thorax. 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 10 subcodes must be used instead.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: Q76.0 (occulta), Q76.1 (syndrome), Q76.2 (spondylolisthesis), Q76.3 (malformation), Q76.4 (scoliosis), Q76.5 (rib), Q76.6 (ribs), Q76.7 (sternum) and 2 more.

Don't report Q76 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: congenital musculoskeletal deformities of spine and chest (Q67.5-Q67.8).

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 Q76

Coding notes

Excludes1Not coded here — never report together with this code

congenital musculoskeletal deformities of spine and chest (Q67.5-Q67.8)

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to Q76.

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

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FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
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Common questions about Q76

Is Q76 billable?: No. Q76 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.