Is Q72.2 a billable code?
No. Q72.2 is a header code that groups 4 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
Q72.2: Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
Q72.2 groups related diagnoses under congenital absence of both lower leg and foot. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under Q72.2
- Q72.20Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, unspecified lower limb
- Q72.21Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, right lower limb
- Q72.22Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, left lower limb
- Q72.23Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, bilateral
Other codes in Q72 Reduction defects of lower limb
- Q72.0Congenital complete absence of lower limbheader
- Q72.1Congenital absence of thigh and lower leg with foot presentheader
- Q72.3Congenital absence of foot and toe(s)header
- Q72.4Longitudinal reduction defect of femurheader
- Q72.5Longitudinal reduction defect of tibiaheader
- Q72.6Longitudinal reduction defect of fibulaheader
- Q72.7Split footheader
- Q72.8Other reduction defects of lower limbheader
- Q72.9Unspecified reduction defect of lower limbheader
Q72.2 questions
What does Q72.2 mean?
Q72.2 is the ICD-10-CM code for Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot. 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.