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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

Q77.2Short rib syndrome

✓ Billable / specificPOA exemptCC — complication/comorbidity

Q77.2 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for short rib syndrome. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.

Looking up by condition? See ICD-10 code for Jeune's disease.

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 Q77.2

Q77.2 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for short rib syndrome. It belongs to category Q77 (osteochondrodysplasia with defects of growth of tubular bones and spine), 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 Q77 (osteochondrodysplasia with defects of growth of tubular bones and spine), Q77.2 is specifically for short rib syndrome. Related codes cover Achondrogenesis (Q77.0), Thanatophoric short stature (Q77.1), chondrodysplasia punctata (Q77.3), Achondroplasia (Q77.4), Diastrophic dysplasia (Q77.5), Chondroectodermal dysplasia (Q77.6), Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia (Q77.7), other osteochondrodysplasia with defects of growth of tubular bones and spine (Q77.8) 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 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 756.3 (other anomalies of ribs and sternum).

Coding notes

Applicable toConditions and synonyms classified to this code
  • Asphyxiating thoracic dysplasia [Jeune]

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to Q77.2.

› From Q77 Osteochondrodysplasia with defects of growth of tubular bones and spine
Excludes1
Excludes2
  • congenital myotonic chondrodystrophy (G71.13)

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

Alphabetic index entries

5 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to Q77.2.

Codes whose notes reference Q77.2

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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  • 756.3Other anomalies of ribs and sternumapproximate

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 Q77.2

Is Q77.2 billable?

Yes. Q77.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

Can Q77.2 be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict Q77.2 as a principal diagnosis.

Is Q77.2 a CC or MCC?

Q77.2 is a CC (complication or comorbidity) under MS-DRG v44.0, unless excluded by the principal diagnosis.

What DRG does Q77.2 group to?

Q77.2 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 Q77.2?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map Q77.2 to ICD-9-CM 756.3.