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2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q68.8

Other specified congenital musculoskeletal deformities

ICD-10-CM Code:
Q68.8
ICD-10 Code for:
Other specified congenital musculoskeletal deformities
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)
      • Other congenital musculoskeletal deformities
        (Q68)

Q68.8 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of other specified congenital musculoskeletal deformities. 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:

  • Alopecia, contracture, dwarfism, intellectual disability syndrome
  • Bilateral congenital dislocation of hip
  • Bilateral congenital shoulder dislocation
  • Chondrodysplasia with joint dislocations gPAPP type
  • Congenital abnormal shape of clavicle
  • Congenital abnormal shape of clavicle
  • Congenital abnormal shape of clavicle
  • Congenital abnormal shape of clavicle
  • Congenital abnormal shape of ulna
  • Congenital articular rigidity with myopathy
  • Congenital bent clavicle
  • Congenital bent ulna
  • Congenital cubitus valgus
  • Congenital cubitus valgus
  • Congenital deformity of bone of forearm
  • Congenital deformity of clavicle
  • Congenital deformity of left clavicle
  • Congenital deformity of right clavicle
  • Congenital deformity of shoulder
  • Congenital deformity of shoulder
  • Congenital deformity of shoulder
  • Congenital deformity of shoulder
  • Congenital dislocation of bilateral elbows
  • Congenital dislocation of elbow
  • Congenital dislocation of elbow
  • Congenital dislocation of head of left radius
  • Congenital dislocation of joint
  • Congenital dislocation of left hip
  • Congenital dislocation of radial head
  • Congenital dislocation of radial head
  • Congenital dislocation of right hip
  • Congenital dislocation of shoulder
  • Congenital generalized flexion contractures of lower limb joints
  • Congenital thickening of clavicle
  • Deformity of ulna
  • Elbow joint deformity
  • Elbow joint deformity
  • GEMSS syndrome
  • Hip pathological dislocation
  • Incomplete ossification of clavicle
  • Lack of ossification of clavicle
  • Lentiglobus
  • Microphakia
  • Microspherophakia
  • Mild spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia with premature onset arthrosis
  • Pathological dislocation of left hip
  • Radioulnar synostosis and dislocation of radial head
  • Spherophakia
  • Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia with congenital joint dislocations
  • Steel syndrome
  • X-linked intellectual disability and epilepsy with progressive joint contracture and facial dysmorphism syndrome
  • X-linked intellectual disability with cubitus valgus and dysmorphism syndrome

Clinical Classification

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.


Inclusion Terms

Inclusion Terms
These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
  • Congenital deformity of clavicle
  • Congenital deformity of elbow
  • Congenital deformity of forearm
  • Congenital deformity of scapula
  • Congenital deformity of wrist
  • Congenital dislocation of elbow
  • Congenital dislocation of shoulder
  • Congenital dislocation of wrist

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).

Present on Admission (POA)

Q68.8 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 Q68.8 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 755.51 - Cong deformity-clavicle
    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.
  • ICD-9-CM Code: 755.52 - Cong elevation-scapula
    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.
  • ICD-9-CM Code: 756.9 - Musculoskel anom NEC/NOS
    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.