Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q67

Congenital musculoskeletal deformities of head, face, spine and chest

ICD-10-CM Code:
Q67
ICD-10 Code for:
Congenital ms deformities of head, face, spine and chest
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
    (Q00-Q99)
    • Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system
      (Q65-Q79)
      • Congenital musculoskeletal deformities of head, face, spine and chest
        (Q67)

Q67 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of congenital musculoskeletal deformities of head, face, spine and chest. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Congenital ms deformities of head, face, spine and chest

Non-specific codes like Q67 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for congenital ms deformities of head, face, spine and chest:

  • Use Q67.0 for Congenital facial asymmetry - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Q67.1 for Congenital compression facies - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Q67.2 for Dolichocephaly - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Q67.3 for Plagiocephaly - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Q67.4 for Other congenital deformities of skull, face and jaw - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Q67.5 for Congenital deformity of spine - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Q67.6 for Pectus excavatum - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Q67.7 for Pectus carinatum - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Q67.8 for Other congenital deformities of chest - BILLABLE CODE

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Type 1 Excludes

Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
  • congenital malformation syndromes classified to Q87
  • Potter's syndrome Q60.6

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.