Q65.6
Billable codeCongenital unstable hip
The ICD-10 code for congenital unstable hip is Q65.6.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Congenital dislocatable hip
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •Laterality-specific codes exist for this condition — confirm the affected side is documented.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- Q65.0Congenital dislocation of hip, unilateralnon-billable header
- Q65.1Congenital dislocation of hip, bilateral
- Q65.2Congenital dislocation of hip, unspecified
- Q65.3Congenital partial dislocation of hip, unilateralnon-billable header
- Q65.4Congenital partial dislocation of hip, bilateral
- Q65.5Congenital partial dislocation of hip, unspecified
- Q65.8Other congenital deformities of hipnon-billable header
- Q65.9Congenital deformity of hip, unspecified
- Q65.6Congenital unstable hip
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 75432Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
Q65.6 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.