Q68.8
Billable codeOther specified congenital musculoskeletal deformities
The ICD-10 code for other specified congenital musculoskeletal deformities is Q68.8.
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 deformity of clavicle
- Congenital deformity of elbow
- Congenital deformity of forearm
- Congenital deformity of scapula
- Congenital deformity of wrist
- Congenital dislocation of elbow
- Congenital dislocation of shoulder
- Congenital dislocation of wrist
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •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
- Q68.5Congenital bowing of long bones of leg, unspecified
- Q68.6Discoid meniscus
- Q68.8Other specified congenital musculoskeletal deformities
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 75551Approximate match
- 75552Approximate match
- 7569Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
Q68.8 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.