Q72.811 (Congenital shortening of right lower limb) compared with Q72.812 (Congenital shortening of left lower limb), from the official CMS tabular data. Q72.811 and Q72.812 code the same condition on opposite sides.
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. Q72.811 and Q72.812 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.
| Q72.811Congenital shortening of right lower limb | Q72.812Congenital shortening of left lower limb | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Congenital shortening of right lower limb is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Q72.811). | Congenital shortening of left lower limb is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Q72.812). |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources