Q76.6 vs Q77.2
Q76.6 (Other congenital malformations of ribs) compared with Q77.2 (Short rib syndrome), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. Q76.6 carries an Excludes1 note covering Q77.2: “short rib syndrome (Q77.2)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| Q76.6Other congenital malformations of ribs | Q77.2Short rib syndrome | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Other congenital malformations of ribs is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Q76.6). | Short rib syndrome is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Q77.2). |
| Includes | Accessory rib Congenital absence of rib Congenital fusion of ribs Congenital malformation of ribs NOS | Asphyxiating thoracic dysplasia [Jeune] |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources