Is Q71.8 a billable code?
No. Q71.8 is a header code that groups 8 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
Q71.8: Other reduction defects of upper limb
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
Q71.8 groups related diagnoses under other reduction defects of upper limb. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under Q71.8
- Q71.811Congenital shortening of right upper limb
- Q71.812Congenital shortening of left upper limb
- Q71.813Congenital shortening of upper limb, bilateral
- Q71.819Congenital shortening of unspecified upper limb
- Q71.891Other reduction defects of right upper limb
- Q71.892Other reduction defects of left upper limb
- Q71.893Other reduction defects of upper limb, bilateral
- Q71.899Other reduction defects of unspecified upper limb
Other codes in Q71 Reduction defects of upper limb
- Q71.0Congenital complete absence of upper limbheader
- Q71.1Congenital absence of upper arm and forearm with hand presentheader
- Q71.2Congenital absence of both forearm and handheader
- Q71.3Congenital absence of hand and fingerheader
- Q71.4Longitudinal reduction defect of radiusheader
- Q71.5Longitudinal reduction defect of ulnaheader
- Q71.6Lobster-claw handheader
- Q71.9Unspecified reduction defect of upper limbheader
Q71.8 questions
What does Q71.8 mean?
Q71.8 is the ICD-10-CM code for Other reduction defects of upper limb. It is in chapter 17, Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.