Q65.6 is the ICD-10 code for Unstable hip. It is a four-character subcategory of Q65 (Congenital deformities of hip), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block Q65–Q79 (Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system) in Chapter XVII, Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XVII · Q00–Q99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What Q65.6 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Dislocatable hip
- Subluxatable hip
Q65.6 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Q65.6Instabil höft
Q65.6Ustabil hofte
DQ656Instabilt hofteled
Q65.6Epävakaa lonkkanivel
Q65.6Instabiles Hüftgelenk (angeboren)
Q65.6Hanche instable
Q65.6onstabiele heup
Q65.6Congenital unstable hip
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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