2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q71
Reduction defects of upper limb
- ICD-10-CM Code:
- Q71
- ICD-10 Code for:
- Reduction defects of upper limb
- Is Billable?
- Not Valid for Submission
- Code Navigator:
Q71 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of reduction defects of upper limb. 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 Reduction defects of upper limb
Non-specific codes like Q71 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 reduction defects of upper limb:
Q71.0 for Congenital complete absence of upper limb - NON-BILLABLE CODE
Use Q71.00 for Congenital complete absence of unspecified upper limb - BILLABLE CODE
Use Q71.01 for Congenital complete absence of right upper limb - BILLABLE CODE
Use Q71.02 for Congenital complete absence of left upper limb - BILLABLE CODE
Use Q71.03 for Congenital complete absence of upper limb, bilateral - BILLABLE CODE
Q71.1 for Congenital absence of upper arm and forearm with hand present - NON-BILLABLE CODE
Use Q71.10 for Congenital absence of unspecified upper arm and forearm with hand present - BILLABLE CODE
Use Q71.11 for Congenital absence of right upper arm and forearm with hand present - BILLABLE CODE
Use Q71.12 for Congenital absence of left upper arm and forearm with hand present - BILLABLE CODE
Use Q71.13 for Congenital absence of upper arm and forearm with hand present, bilateral - BILLABLE CODE
Q71.2 for Congenital absence of both forearm and hand - NON-BILLABLE CODE
Use Q71.20 for Congenital absence of both forearm and hand, unspecified upper limb - BILLABLE CODE
Use Q71.21 for Congenital absence of both forearm and hand, right upper limb - BILLABLE CODE
Use Q71.22 for Congenital absence of both forearm and hand, left upper limb - BILLABLE CODE
Use Q71.23 for Congenital absence of both forearm and hand, bilateral - BILLABLE CODE
Q71.3 for Congenital absence of hand and finger - NON-BILLABLE CODE
Use Q71.30 for Congenital absence of unspecified hand and finger - BILLABLE CODE
Use Q71.31 for Congenital absence of right hand and finger - BILLABLE CODE
Use Q71.32 for Congenital absence of left hand and finger - BILLABLE CODE
Use Q71.33 for Congenital absence of hand and finger, bilateral - BILLABLE CODE
Q71.4 for Longitudinal reduction defect of radius - NON-BILLABLE CODE
Use Q71.40 for Longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified radius - BILLABLE CODE
Use Q71.41 for Longitudinal reduction defect of right radius - BILLABLE CODE
Use Q71.42 for Longitudinal reduction defect of left radius - BILLABLE CODE
Use Q71.43 for Longitudinal reduction defect of radius, bilateral - BILLABLE CODE
Q71.5 for Longitudinal reduction defect of ulna - NON-BILLABLE CODE
Use Q71.50 for Longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified ulna - BILLABLE CODE
Use Q71.51 for Longitudinal reduction defect of right ulna - BILLABLE CODE
Use Q71.52 for Longitudinal reduction defect of left ulna - BILLABLE CODE
Use Q71.53 for Longitudinal reduction defect of ulna, bilateral - BILLABLE CODE
Q71.6 for Lobster-claw hand - NON-BILLABLE CODE
Use Q71.60 for Lobster-claw hand, unspecified hand - BILLABLE CODE
Use Q71.61 for Lobster-claw right hand - BILLABLE CODE
Use Q71.62 for Lobster-claw left hand - BILLABLE CODE
Use Q71.63 for Lobster-claw hand, bilateral - BILLABLE CODE
Q71.8 for Other reduction defects of upper limb - NON-BILLABLE CODE
Q71.81 for Congenital shortening of upper limb - NON-BILLABLE CODE
Q71.89 for Other reduction defects of upper limb - NON-BILLABLE CODE
Q71.9 for Unspecified reduction defect of upper limb - NON-BILLABLE CODE
Use Q71.90 for Unspecified reduction defect of unspecified upper limb - BILLABLE CODE
Use Q71.91 for Unspecified reduction defect of right upper limb - BILLABLE CODE
Use Q71.92 for Unspecified reduction defect of left upper limb - BILLABLE CODE
Use Q71.93 for Unspecified reduction defect of upper limb, bilateral - BILLABLE 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.