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Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q68

Other congenital musculoskeletal deformities

ICD-10-CM Code:
Q68
ICD-10 Code for:
Other congenital musculoskeletal deformities
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)
      • Other congenital musculoskeletal deformities
        (Q68)

Q68 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of other congenital musculoskeletal deformities. 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 Other congenital musculoskeletal deformities

Non-specific codes like Q68 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 other congenital musculoskeletal deformities:

  • Use Q68.0 for Congenital deformity of sternocleidomastoid muscle - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Q68.1 for Congenital deformity of finger(s) and hand - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Q68.2 for Congenital deformity of knee - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Q68.3 for Congenital bowing of femur - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Q68.4 for Congenital bowing of tibia and fibula - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Q68.5 for Congenital bowing of long bones of leg, unspecified - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Q68.6 for Discoid meniscus - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Q68.8 for Other specified congenital musculoskeletal deformities - 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.
  • reduction defects of limbs Q71 Q73

Type 2 Excludes

Type 2 Excludes
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
  • congenital myotonic chondrodystrophy G71.13

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.