Q70.00 (Fused fingers, unspecified hand) compared with Q70.01 (Fused fingers, right hand), from the official CMS tabular data. Q70.00 and Q70.01 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived
Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.
These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)
Same condition, opposite side. Q70.00 and Q70.01 name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.
Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
| Q70.00Fused fingers, unspecified hand | Q70.01Fused fingers, right hand | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | Q00-Q99 — Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities | Q00-Q99 — Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities |
| Definition | Fused fingers, unspecified hand is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Q70.00). | Fused fingers, right hand is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Q70.01). |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources