2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q68Other congenital musculoskeletal deformities

ICD-10-CM Codes›Q00-Q99›Q65-Q79›Q68

ICD-10-CM Q68
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

Q68 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for other congenital musculoskeletal deformities, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as Q68.0, Q68.1, Q68.2, and Q68.3.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
Q68
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Other congenital musculoskeletal deformities
Chapter
Q65-Q79
Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system

Code Classification

ChapterQ00-Q99Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
SectionQ65-Q79Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system
CategoryQ68Other congenital musculoskeletal deformities
This CodeQ68Other congenital musculoskeletal deformities

Specific Coding for Other congenital musculoskeletal deformitiesOverview

Non-specific codes like Q68 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • Use Q68.0 for Congenital deformity of sternocleidomastoid muscle

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

  • Use Q68.2 for Congenital deformity of knee

  • Use Q68.3 for Congenital bowing of femur

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

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

  • Use Q68.6 for Discoid meniscus

  • Use Q68.8 for Other specified congenital musculoskeletal deformities

Tabular List NotesGuidance

Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.

Type 1 Excludes

  • reduction defects of limbs Q71 Q73

Type 2 Excludes

  • congenital myotonic chondrodystrophy G71.13

Patient EducationClinical

Birth Defects

A birth defect is a problem that happens while a baby is developing in the mother's body. Most birth defects happen during the first 3 months of pregnancy. One out of every 33 babies in the United States is born with a birth defect.

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Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About Q68Overview

Is Q68 (Other congenital musculoskeletal deformities) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for other congenital musculoskeletal deformities, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for other congenital musculoskeletal deformities need a more specific code from this category, such as Q68.0, Q68.1, and Q68.2.