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Q71.9

Unspecified reduction defect of upper limb

Not billableICD-10-CM diagnosis code.

This code exists but cannot be submitted on its own. It groups the more specific codes beneath it.

A category header for its whole life, FY2016 onwards. It has never been valid for submission on its own.

Submit one of these 4 more specific codes instead:

  • Q71.90 Unspecified reduction defect of unspecified upper limb
  • Q71.91 Unspecified reduction defect of right upper limb
  • Q71.92 Unspecified reduction defect of left upper limb
  • Q71.93 Unspecified reduction defect of upper limb, bilateral

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2012 to now. Entries marked draft are from the pre-implementation releases: ICD-10 took effect on 1 October 2015, so nothing before FY2016 was ever valid on a claim.

  1. FY2012 Added to the draft code set draft Unspecified reduction defect of upper limb

How CDC's index refers to this code

Wording from the official alphabetic index. Much of it appears nowhere in the code description, which is why a search for the everyday phrase so often finds nothing.

Showing 40 of 119 index phrases.

Codes in the same group

CodeDescriptionStatus
Q71.0 Congenital complete absence of upper limb Not billable
Q71.1 Congenital absence of upper arm and forearm with hand present Not billable
Q71.2 Congenital absence of both forearm and hand Not billable
Q71.3 Congenital absence of hand and finger Not billable
Q71.4 Longitudinal reduction defect of radius Not billable
Q71.5 Longitudinal reduction defect of ulna Not billable
Q71.6 Lobster-claw hand Not billable
Q71.8 Other reduction defects of upper limb Not billable