Q78.0 is the ICD-10 code for Osteogenesis imperfecta. It is a four-character subcategory of Q78 (Other osteochondrodysplasias), 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 Q78.0 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Fragilitas ossium
- Osteopsathyrosis
Q78.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Q78.0Osteogenesis imperfecta
DQ780Osteogenesis imperfecta
Listed through more specific codes:
- Q78.00Synnynnäinen luutumisvajaus (osteogenesis imperfecta)
- Q78.08Hitaasti ilmenevä luutumisvajaus (osteogenesis imperfecta tarda)
Q78.0Osteogenesis imperfecta
Q78.0Ostéogénèse imparfaite
Q78.0osteogenesis imperfecta
Q78.0Osteogenesis imperfecta
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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