Q71.891 (Other reduction defects of right upper limb) compared with Q71.892 (Other reduction defects of left upper limb), from the official CMS tabular data. Q71.891 and Q71.892 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. Q71.891 and Q71.892 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.
| Q71.891Other reduction defects of right upper limb | Q71.892Other reduction defects of left upper limb | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | Q00-Q99 — Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities | Q00-Q99 — Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities |
| Definition | Other reduction defects of right upper limb is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Q71.891). | Other reduction defects of left upper limb is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Q71.892). |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources