Q72.6 is the ICD-10 code for Longitudinal reduction defect of fibula. 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
Q72.6 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Q72.6Longitudinal reduksjonsdefekt i leggben
DQ726Longitudinel reduktionsdefekt af fibula
Q72.6Pohjeluun pitkittäinen puuttuma
Q72.6Longitudinaler Reduktionsdefekt der Fibula
Q72.6Raccourcissement longitudinal du péroné
Q72.6lengtedefect van fibula
Listed through more specific codes:
- Q72.60Longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified fibula
- Q72.61Longitudinal reduction defect of right fibula
- Q72.62Longitudinal reduction defect of left fibula
- Q72.63Longitudinal reduction defect of fibula, 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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