Q72 is the ICD-10 code for Reduction defects of lower limb. It is a three-character category divided into 10 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. 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
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XVII · Q00–Q99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
Subcodes of Q72
- Q72.0Congenital complete absence of lower limb(s)
- Q72.1Congenital absence of thigh and lower leg with foot present
- Q72.2Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot
- Q72.3Congenital absence of foot and toe(s)
- Q72.4Longitudinal reduction defect of femur
- Q72.5Longitudinal reduction defect of tibia
- Q72.6Longitudinal reduction defect of fibula
- Q72.7Split foot
- Q72.8Other reduction defects of lower limb(s)
- Q72.9Reduction defect of lower limb, unspecified
Q72 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DQ72Mangelfuld udvikling af underekstremitet
Q72Alaraajan puuttumat
Q72Reduktionsdefekte der unteren Extremität
Q72Raccourcissement du membre inférieur
Q72onderontwikkeling van onderste extremiteit
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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