Q72.4 is the ICD-10 code for Longitudinal reduction defect of femur. It is a four-character subcategory of Q72 (Reduction defects of lower 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
What Q72.4 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Proximal femoral focal deficiency
Q72.4 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Q72.4Longitudinal reduksjonsdefekt i lårben
DQ724Longitudinel reduktionsdefekt af femur
Q72.4Reisiluun pitkittäinen puuttuma
Q72.4Longitudinaler Reduktionsdefekt des Femurs
Q72.4Raccourcissement longitudinal du fémur
Q72.4lengtedefect van femur
Listed through more specific codes:
- Q72.40Longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified femur
- Q72.41Longitudinal reduction defect of right femur
- Q72.42Longitudinal reduction defect of left femur
- Q72.43Longitudinal reduction defect of femur, 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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