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Q72.91 vs Q72.92

Q72.91 (Unspecified reduction defect of right lower limb) compared with Q72.92 (Unspecified reduction defect of left lower limb), from the official CMS tabular data. Q72.91 and Q72.92 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

Q72.91
Right
Unspecified reduction defect of right lower limb
Q72.92
Left
Unspecified reduction defect of left lower 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. Q72.91 and Q72.92 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

Q72.91Unspecified reduction defect of right lower limbQ72.92Unspecified reduction defect of left lower 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 lower limb is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Q72.91).Unspecified reduction defect of left lower limb is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Q72.92).

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