ICD-10-CM · FY 2026 POA Exempt
POA Exempt: Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system (Q65-Q79) ICD-10-CM
The 255 ICD-10-CM codes in this range are exempt from Present on Admission reporting for fiscal year 2026. Hospitals assign no POA indicator for them on inpatient claims: the codes describe circumstances, such as pre-existing conditions or the cause of an injury, where asking whether the condition was present at admission adds no information.
✓ Built from the official CMS FY 2026 POA exempt fileEffective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026
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Exempt Codes in This Range 255 codes · 15 categories
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Q65 Congenital deformities of hip15 codes
- Q65.00 Congenital dislocation of unspecified hip, unilateral
- Q65.01 Congenital dislocation of right hip, unilateral
- Q65.02 Congenital dislocation of left hip, unilateral
- Q65.1 Congenital dislocation of hip, bilateral
- Q65.2 Congenital dislocation of hip, unspecified
- Q65.30 Congenital partial dislocation of unspecified hip, unilateral
- Q65.31 Congenital partial dislocation of right hip, unilateral
- Q65.32 Congenital partial dislocation of left hip, unilateral
- Q65.4 Congenital partial dislocation of hip, bilateral
- Q65.5 Congenital partial dislocation of hip, unspecified
- Q65.6 Congenital unstable hip
- Q65.81 Congenital coxa valga
- Q65.82 Congenital coxa vara
- Q65.89 Other specified congenital deformities of hip
- Q65.9 Congenital deformity of hip, unspecified
Q66 Congenital deformities of feet32 codes
- Q66.00 Congenital talipes equinovarus, unspecified foot
- Q66.01 Congenital talipes equinovarus, right foot
- Q66.02 Congenital talipes equinovarus, left foot
- Q66.10 Congenital talipes calcaneovarus, unspecified foot
- Q66.11 Congenital talipes calcaneovarus, right foot
- Q66.12 Congenital talipes calcaneovarus, left foot
- Q66.211 Congenital metatarsus primus varus, right foot
- Q66.212 Congenital metatarsus primus varus, left foot
- Q66.219 Congenital metatarsus primus varus, unspecified foot
- Q66.221 Congenital metatarsus adductus, right foot
- Q66.222 Congenital metatarsus adductus, left foot
- Q66.229 Congenital metatarsus adductus, unspecified foot
- Q66.30 Other congenital varus deformities of feet, unspecified foot
- Q66.31 Other congenital varus deformities of feet, right foot
- Q66.32 Other congenital varus deformities of feet, left foot
- Q66.40 Congenital talipes calcaneovalgus, unspecified foot
- Q66.41 Congenital talipes calcaneovalgus, right foot
- Q66.42 Congenital talipes calcaneovalgus, left foot
- Q66.50 Congenital pes planus, unspecified foot
- Q66.51 Congenital pes planus, right foot
- Q66.52 Congenital pes planus, left foot
- Q66.6 Other congenital valgus deformities of feet
- Q66.70 Congenital pes cavus, unspecified foot
- Q66.71 Congenital pes cavus, right foot
- Q66.72 Congenital pes cavus, left foot
- Q66.80 Congenital vertical talus deformity, unspecified foot
- Q66.81 Congenital vertical talus deformity, right foot
- Q66.82 Congenital vertical talus deformity, left foot
- Q66.89 Other specified congenital deformities of feet
- Q66.90 Congenital deformity of feet, unspecified, unspecified foot
- Q66.91 Congenital deformity of feet, unspecified, right foot
- Q66.92 Congenital deformity of feet, unspecified, left foot
Q67 Congenital musculoskeletal deformities of head, face, spine and chest9 codes
Q68 Other congenital musculoskeletal deformities8 codes
- Q68.0 Congenital deformity of sternocleidomastoid muscle
- Q68.1 Congenital deformity of finger(s) and hand
- Q68.2 Congenital deformity of knee
- Q68.3 Congenital bowing of femur
- Q68.4 Congenital bowing of tibia and fibula
- Q68.5 Congenital bowing of long bones of leg, unspecified
- Q68.6 Discoid meniscus
- Q68.8 Other specified congenital musculoskeletal deformities
Q69 Polydactyly4 codes
Q70 Syndactyly18 codes
- Q70.00 Fused fingers, unspecified hand
- Q70.01 Fused fingers, right hand
- Q70.02 Fused fingers, left hand
- Q70.03 Fused fingers, bilateral
- Q70.10 Webbed fingers, unspecified hand
- Q70.11 Webbed fingers, right hand
- Q70.12 Webbed fingers, left hand
- Q70.13 Webbed fingers, bilateral
- Q70.20 Fused toes, unspecified foot
- Q70.21 Fused toes, right foot
- Q70.22 Fused toes, left foot
- Q70.23 Fused toes, bilateral
- Q70.30 Webbed toes, unspecified foot
- Q70.31 Webbed toes, right foot
- Q70.32 Webbed toes, left foot
- Q70.33 Webbed toes, bilateral
- Q70.4 Polysyndactyly, unspecified
- Q70.9 Syndactyly, unspecified
Q71 Reduction defects of upper limb40 codes
- Q71.00 Congenital complete absence of unspecified upper limb
- Q71.01 Congenital complete absence of right upper limb
- Q71.02 Congenital complete absence of left upper limb
- Q71.03 Congenital complete absence of upper limb, bilateral
- Q71.10 Congenital absence of unspecified upper arm and forearm with hand present
- Q71.11 Congenital absence of right upper arm and forearm with hand present
- Q71.12 Congenital absence of left upper arm and forearm with hand present
- Q71.13 Congenital absence of upper arm and forearm with hand present, bilateral
- Q71.20 Congenital absence of both forearm and hand, unspecified upper limb
- Q71.21 Congenital absence of both forearm and hand, right upper limb
- Q71.22 Congenital absence of both forearm and hand, left upper limb
- Q71.23 Congenital absence of both forearm and hand, bilateral
- Q71.30 Congenital absence of unspecified hand and finger
- Q71.31 Congenital absence of right hand and finger
- Q71.32 Congenital absence of left hand and finger
- Q71.33 Congenital absence of hand and finger, bilateral
- Q71.40 Longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified radius
- Q71.41 Longitudinal reduction defect of right radius
- Q71.42 Longitudinal reduction defect of left radius
- Q71.43 Longitudinal reduction defect of radius, bilateral
- Q71.50 Longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified ulna
- Q71.51 Longitudinal reduction defect of right ulna
- Q71.52 Longitudinal reduction defect of left ulna
- Q71.53 Longitudinal reduction defect of ulna, bilateral
- Q71.60 Lobster-claw hand, unspecified hand
- Q71.61 Lobster-claw right hand
- Q71.62 Lobster-claw left hand
- Q71.63 Lobster-claw hand, bilateral
- Q71.811 Congenital shortening of right upper limb
- Q71.812 Congenital shortening of left upper limb
- Q71.813 Congenital shortening of upper limb, bilateral
- Q71.819 Congenital shortening of unspecified upper limb
- Q71.891 Other reduction defects of right upper limb
- Q71.892 Other reduction defects of left upper limb
- Q71.893 Other reduction defects of upper limb, bilateral
- Q71.899 Other reduction defects of unspecified upper limb
- Q71.90 Unspecified reduction defect of unspecified upper limb
- Q71.91 Unspecified reduction defect of right upper limb
- Q71.92 Unspecified reduction defect of left upper limb
- Q71.93 Unspecified reduction defect of upper limb, bilateral
Q72 Reduction defects of lower limb44 codes
- Q72.00 Congenital complete absence of unspecified lower limb
- Q72.01 Congenital complete absence of right lower limb
- Q72.02 Congenital complete absence of left lower limb
- Q72.03 Congenital complete absence of lower limb, bilateral
- Q72.10 Congenital absence of unspecified thigh and lower leg with foot present
- Q72.11 Congenital absence of right thigh and lower leg with foot present
- Q72.12 Congenital absence of left thigh and lower leg with foot present
- Q72.13 Congenital absence of thigh and lower leg with foot present, bilateral
- Q72.20 Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, unspecified lower limb
- Q72.21 Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, right lower limb
- Q72.22 Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, left lower limb
- Q72.23 Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, bilateral
- Q72.30 Congenital absence of unspecified foot and toe(s)
- Q72.31 Congenital absence of right foot and toe(s)
- Q72.32 Congenital absence of left foot and toe(s)
- Q72.33 Congenital absence of foot and toe(s), bilateral
- Q72.40 Longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified femur
- Q72.41 Longitudinal reduction defect of right femur
- Q72.42 Longitudinal reduction defect of left femur
- Q72.43 Longitudinal reduction defect of femur, bilateral
- Q72.50 Longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified tibia
- Q72.51 Longitudinal reduction defect of right tibia
- Q72.52 Longitudinal reduction defect of left tibia
- Q72.53 Longitudinal reduction defect of tibia, bilateral
- Q72.60 Longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified fibula
- Q72.61 Longitudinal reduction defect of right fibula
- Q72.62 Longitudinal reduction defect of left fibula
- Q72.63 Longitudinal reduction defect of fibula, bilateral
- Q72.70 Split foot, unspecified lower limb
- Q72.71 Split foot, right lower limb
- Q72.72 Split foot, left lower limb
- Q72.73 Split foot, bilateral
- Q72.811 Congenital shortening of right lower limb
- Q72.812 Congenital shortening of left lower limb
- Q72.813 Congenital shortening of lower limb, bilateral
- Q72.819 Congenital shortening of unspecified lower limb
- Q72.891 Other reduction defects of right lower limb
- Q72.892 Other reduction defects of left lower limb
- Q72.893 Other reduction defects of lower limb, bilateral
- Q72.899 Other reduction defects of unspecified lower limb
- Q72.90 Unspecified reduction defect of unspecified lower limb
- Q72.91 Unspecified reduction defect of right lower limb
- Q72.92 Unspecified reduction defect of left lower limb
- Q72.93 Unspecified reduction defect of lower limb, bilateral
Q73 Reduction defects of unspecified limb3 codes
Q74 Other congenital malformations of limb(s)6 codes
- Q74.0 Other congenital malformations of upper limb(s), including shoulder girdle
- Q74.1 Congenital malformation of knee
- Q74.2 Other congenital malformations of lower limb(s), including pelvic girdle
- Q74.3 Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita
- Q74.8 Other specified congenital malformations of limb(s)
- Q74.9 Unspecified congenital malformation of limb(s)
Q75 Other congenital malformations of skull and face bones22 codes
- Q75.001 Craniosynostosis, unspecified type, unilateral
- Q75.002 Craniosynostosis, unspecified type, bilateral
- Q75.009 Craniosynostosis, unspecified
- Q75.01 Sagittal craniosynostosis
- Q75.021 Coronal craniosynostosis, unilateral
- Q75.022 Coronal craniosynostosis, bilateral
- Q75.029 Coronal craniosynostosis, unspecified
- Q75.03 Metopic craniosynostosis
- Q75.041 Lambdoid craniosynostosis, unilateral
- Q75.042 Lambdoid craniosynostosis, bilateral
- Q75.049 Lambdoid craniosynostosis, unspecified
- Q75.051 Cloverleaf skull
- Q75.052 Pansynostosis
- Q75.058 Other multi-suture craniosynostosis
- Q75.08 Other single-suture craniosynostosis
- Q75.1 Craniofacial dysostosis
- Q75.2 Hypertelorism
- Q75.3 Macrocephaly
- Q75.4 Mandibulofacial dysostosis
- Q75.5 Oculomandibular dysostosis
- Q75.8 Other specified congenital malformations of skull and face bones
- Q75.9 Congenital malformation of skull and face bones, unspecified
Q76 Congenital malformations of spine and bony thorax21 codes
- Q76.0 Spina bifida occulta
- Q76.1 Klippel-Feil syndrome
- Q76.2 Congenital spondylolisthesis
- Q76.3 Congenital scoliosis due to congenital bony malformation
- Q76.411 Congenital kyphosis, occipito-atlanto-axial region
- Q76.412 Congenital kyphosis, cervical region
- Q76.413 Congenital kyphosis, cervicothoracic region
- Q76.414 Congenital kyphosis, thoracic region
- Q76.415 Congenital kyphosis, thoracolumbar region
- Q76.419 Congenital kyphosis, unspecified region
- Q76.425 Congenital lordosis, thoracolumbar region
- Q76.426 Congenital lordosis, lumbar region
- Q76.427 Congenital lordosis, lumbosacral region
- Q76.428 Congenital lordosis, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
- Q76.429 Congenital lordosis, unspecified region
- Q76.49 Other congenital malformations of spine, not associated with scoliosis
- Q76.5 Cervical rib
- Q76.6 Other congenital malformations of ribs
- Q76.7 Congenital malformation of sternum
- Q76.8 Other congenital malformations of bony thorax
- Q76.9 Congenital malformation of bony thorax, unspecified
Q77 Osteochondrodysplasia with defects of growth of tubular bones and spine10 codes
- Q77.0 Achondrogenesis
- Q77.1 Thanatophoric short stature
- Q77.2 Short rib syndrome
- Q77.3 Chondrodysplasia punctata
- Q77.4 Achondroplasia
- Q77.5 Diastrophic dysplasia
- Q77.6 Chondroectodermal dysplasia
- Q77.7 Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia
- Q77.8 Other osteochondrodysplasia with defects of growth of tubular bones and spine
- Q77.9 Osteochondrodysplasia with defects of growth of tubular bones and spine, unspecified
Q78 Other osteochondrodysplasias9 codes
Q79 Congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified14 codes
- Q79.0 Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
- Q79.1 Other congenital malformations of diaphragm
- Q79.2 Exomphalos
- Q79.3 Gastroschisis
- Q79.4 Prune belly syndrome
- Q79.51 Congenital hernia of bladder
- Q79.59 Other congenital malformations of abdominal wall
- Q79.60 Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, unspecified
- Q79.61 Classical Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
- Q79.62 Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
- Q79.63 Vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
- Q79.69 Other Ehlers-Danlos syndromes
- Q79.8 Other congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system
- Q79.9 Congenital malformation of musculoskeletal system, unspecified
Questions About This Category
Why are these codes POA exempt?
The codes for congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system describe circumstances where the Present on Admission question has no meaning, so CMS exempts them from the indicator. The exemption is published in the official FY 2026 CMS exempt file.
How many codes in this range are exempt?
The FY 2026 exempt list contains 255 codes in this range, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
Are these codes billable?
The exemption only removes the POA indicator requirement, it does not change how a code is used on claims. Billable status is shown per code: blue codes are billable, and any codes shown in the amber tone are category headers that need more characters.
More POA Exempt Categories
Congenital deformities of hipCongenital deformities of feetCongenital musculoskeletal deformities of head, face, spine and chestOther congenital musculoskeletal deformitiesPolydactylySyndactylyReduction defects of upper limbReduction defects of lower limb All POA exempt categories →
Source: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM POA exempt file, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. See also the Medicare Code Edits and the MS-DRG list.
