Q71.2 is the ICD-10 code for Congenital absence of both forearm and hand. It is a four-character subcategory of Q71 (Reduction defects of upper limb), 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
Q71.2 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Q71.2Medfødt mangel på både underarm og hånd
DQ712Aplasi af både underarm og hånd
Q71.2Synnynnäinen sekä kyynärvarren että käden puuttuminen
Q71.2Angeborenes Fehlen sowohl des Unterarmes als auch der Hand
Q71.2Absence congénitale de l'avant-bras et de la main
Q71.2congenitaal ontbreken van zowel onderarm als hand
Listed through more specific codes:
- Q71.20Congenital absence of both forearm and hand, unspecified upper limb
- Q71.21Congenital absence of both forearm and hand, right upper limb
- Q71.22Congenital absence of both forearm and hand, left upper limb
- Q71.23Congenital absence of both forearm and hand, bilateral
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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