2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q76.6

Other congenital malformations of ribs

ICD-10-CM Code:
Q76.6
ICD-10 Code for:
Other congenital malformations of ribs
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Chronic
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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 malformations of spine and bony thorax
        (Q76)

Q76.6 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of other congenital malformations of ribs. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024. The code is exempt from present on admission (POA) reporting for inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • Accessory left rib
  • Accessory rib
  • Agenesis of rib
  • Anal atresia
  • Autosomal dominant spondylocostal dysostosis
  • Bilateral accessory ribs
  • Cerebro-costo-mandibular syndrome
  • Congenital abnormal fusion of rib cartilage
  • Congenital abnormal shape of rib
  • Congenital absence of rib
  • Congenital anomaly of rib
  • Congenital anomaly of rib cartilage
  • Congenital atresia of pharynx
  • Congenital bent rib
  • Congenital branched rib
  • Congenital branched rib cartilage
  • Congenital focal enlargement of rib
  • Congenital fusion of ribs
  • Congenital hypoplasia of rib
  • Congenital malposition of rib
  • Congenital misalignment of rib
  • Congenital thickening of rib
  • Discontinuous rib
  • Full supernumerary rib
  • Imperforate oropharynx, costovertebral anomalies syndrome
  • Incomplete ossification of rib
  • Intercostal rib
  • Interrupted ossification
  • Lack of ossification of rib
  • Short supernumerary rib
  • Spondylocostal dysostosis with anal atresia and genitourinary malformation syndrome
  • Thin rib
  • Thoracic dysplasia and hydrocephalus syndrome
  • Wavy constrictions of ribs

Clinical Classification

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

  • - Extra - See Also: Accessory;

Present on Admission (POA)

Q76.6 is exempt from POA reporting - The Present on Admission (POA) indicator is used for diagnosis codes included in claims involving inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals. POA indicators must be reported to CMS on each claim to facilitate the grouping of diagnoses codes into the proper Diagnostic Related Groups (DRG). CMS publishes a listing of specific diagnosis codes that are exempt from the POA reporting requirement. Review other POA exempt codes here.

CMS POA Indicator Options and Definitions

POA IndicatorReason for CodeCMS will pay the CC/MCC DRG?
YDiagnosis was present at time of inpatient admission.YES
NDiagnosis was not present at time of inpatient admission.NO
UDocumentation insufficient to determine if the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission.NO
WClinically undetermined - unable to clinically determine whether the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission.YES
1Unreported/Not used - Exempt from POA reporting. NO

Convert Q76.6 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 756.3 - Rib & sternum anomal NEC
    Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

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.

Footnotes

[1] Chronic - a chronic condition code indicates a condition lasting 12 months or longer and its effect on the patient based on one or both of the following criteria:

  • The condition results in the need for ongoing intervention with medical products,treatment, services, and special equipment
  • The condition places limitations on self-care, independent living, and social interactions.