Q68.5
Billable codeCongenital bowing of long bones of leg, unspecified
The ICD-10 code for congenital bowing of long bones of leg, unspecified is Q68.5.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- Q68.0Congenital deformity of sternocleidomastoid muscle
- Q68.1Congenital deformity of finger(s) and hand
- Q68.2Congenital deformity of knee
- Q68.3Congenital bowing of femur
- Q68.4Congenital bowing of tibia and fibula
- Q68.6Discoid meniscus
- Q68.8Other specified congenital musculoskeletal deformities
- Q68.5Congenital bowing of long bones of leg, unspecified
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 75444
Associated MS-DRGs
Q68.5 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.