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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

Q76.3Congenital scoliosis due to congenital bony malformation

✓ Billable / specificPOA exemptCC — complication/comorbidity

Q76.3 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for congenital scoliosis due to congenital bony malformation. 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 Q76.3

Q76.3 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for congenital scoliosis due to congenital bony malformation. It belongs to category Q76 (congenital malformations of spine and bony thorax), 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 Q76 (congenital malformations of spine and bony thorax), Q76.3 is specifically for congenital scoliosis due to congenital bony malformation. Related codes cover spina bifida occulta (Q76.0), Klippel-Feil syndrome (Q76.1), congenital spondylolisthesis (Q76.2), other congenital malformations of spine, not associated with scoliosis (Q76.4), cervical rib (Q76.5), other congenital malformations of ribs (Q76.6), congenital malformation of sternum (Q76.7), other congenital malformations of bony thorax (Q76.8) and 1 more.

As a secondary diagnosis it is a CC (complication or comorbidity), which can move an inpatient stay into the "with CC" MS-DRG of its family, unless the principal diagnosis excludes it.

In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 456 (Spinal Fusion Except Cervical with Spinal Curvature, Malignancy, or Infection with MCC, relative weight 7.6244), DRG 457 (Spinal Fusion Except Cervical with Spinal Curvature, Malignancy, or Infection with CC, relative weight 5.3668), DRG 458 (Spinal Fusion Except Cervical with Spinal Curvature, Malignancy, or Infection without CC/MCC, relative weight 4.0388), 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 754.2 (congenital musculoskeletal deformities of spine).

Coding notes

Applicable toConditions and synonyms classified to this code
  • Hemivertebra fusion or failure of segmentation with scoliosis

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to Q76.3.

› From Q76 Congenital malformations of spine and bony thorax
Excludes1
  • congenital musculoskeletal deformities of spine and chest (Q67.5-Q67.8)

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

Alphabetic index entries

6 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to Q76.3.

Codes whose notes reference Q76.3

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

Converter →
  • 754.2Congenital musculoskeletal deformities of spineapproximate

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

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 Q76.3

Is Q76.3 billable?

Yes. Q76.3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

Can Q76.3 be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict Q76.3 as a principal diagnosis.

Is Q76.3 a CC or MCC?

Q76.3 is a CC (complication or comorbidity) under MS-DRG v44.0, unless excluded by the principal diagnosis.

What DRG does Q76.3 group to?

Q76.3 is used in the MS-DRG v44.0 logic for MS-DRG 456 (Spinal Fusion Except Cervical with Spinal Curvature, Malignancy, or Infection with MCC), MS-DRG 457 (Spinal Fusion Except Cervical with Spinal Curvature, Malignancy, or Infection with CC), MS-DRG 458 (Spinal Fusion Except Cervical with Spinal Curvature, Malignancy, or Infection without CC/MCC), 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 Q76.3?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map Q76.3 to ICD-9-CM 754.2.