Q65.89 vs Q68.3
Q65.89 (Other specified congenital deformities of hip) compared with Q68.3 (Congenital bowing of femur), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. Q68.3 carries an Excludes1 note covering Q65.89: “anteversion of femur (neck) (Q65.89)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| Q65.89Other specified congenital deformities of hip | Q68.3Congenital bowing of femur | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | Q00-Q99 — Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (Q00-Q99) | Q00-Q99 — Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (Q00-Q99) |
| Definition | Other specified congenital deformities of hip is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Q65.89). | Congenital bowing of femur is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Q68.3). |
| Includes | Anteversion of femoral neck Congenital acetabular dysplasia | — |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources