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Q71.91 vs Q71.92

Q71.91 (Unspecified reduction defect of right upper limb) compared with Q71.92 (Unspecified reduction defect of left upper limb), from the official CMS tabular data. Q71.91 and Q71.92 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

Q71.91
Right
Unspecified reduction defect of right upper limb
Q71.92
Left
Unspecified reduction defect of left upper limb

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)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. Q71.91 and Q71.92 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.

Side by side

Q71.91Unspecified reduction defect of right upper limbQ71.92Unspecified reduction defect of left upper limb
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationQ00-Q99 — Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (Q00-Q99)Q00-Q99 — Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
DefinitionUnspecified reduction defect of right upper limb is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Q71.91).Unspecified reduction defect of left upper limb is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Q71.92).

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources