Q72.5 is the ICD-10 code for Longitudinal reduction defect of tibia. 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
Q72.5 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Q72.5Longitudinal reduksjonsdefekt i skinneben
DQ725Longitudinel reduktionsdefekt af tibia
Q72.5Sääriluun pitkittäinen puuttuma
Q72.5Longitudinaler Reduktionsdefekt der Tibia
Q72.5Raccourcissement longitudinal du tibia
Q72.5lengtedefect van tibia
Listed through more specific codes:
- Q72.50Longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified tibia
- Q72.51Longitudinal reduction defect of right tibia
- Q72.52Longitudinal reduction defect of left tibia
- Q72.53Longitudinal reduction defect of tibia, 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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