Q65.8
Header — not billableOther congenital deformities of hip
The ICD-10 code for other congenital deformities of hip is Q65.8.
Q65.8 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •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
- Q65.6Congenital unstable hip
- Q65.9Congenital deformity of hip, unspecified
- Q65.8Other congenital deformities of hipnon-billable header