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ICD-10/Q66.22

Q66.22 ICD-10-CM Code: Congenital metatarsus adductus

Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Congenital metatarsus adductus is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (Q66.22). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission.

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for Q66.22 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Inclusion Terms

Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.

  • Congenital metatarsus varus

Excludes1 — Not Coded Here

Conditions generally not reported together with this code (Excludes1) -- an error unless the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

Change history

  • FY2020 — 2019-10-01
    Became a non-billable header
    false
    FY2020 changes
  • FY2017 — 2016-10-01
    Added to the code set
    Congenital metatarsus adductus
    FY2017 changes

Verify Before Coding

From the code registry, the Medicare Code Editor, and the MS-DRG Definitions Manual. Check it against a full claim.

Referenced by Other Codes

Clinical classification (AHRQ CCSR):MAL008 — Musculoskeletal congenital conditions (default).

Clinical Classifications Software Refined (CCSR) for ICD-10-CM Diagnoses. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

Official ICD-10-CM tabular notes on other codes that name Q66.22 or its code family.

2 Excludes1 notes: M20 (via Q66.-), M21.1.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

Can Q66.22 be billed directly?

No. Q66.22 (Congenital metatarsus adductus) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to Q66.22 in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • Q66.2 — Congenital metatarsus (primus) varus
  • Q66.21 — Congenital metatarsus primus varus
  • Q66.211 — Congenital metatarsus primus varus, right foot
  • Q66.212 — Congenital metatarsus primus varus, left foot
  • Q66.219 — Congenital metatarsus primus varus, unspecified foot
  • Q66.221 — Congenital metatarsus adductus, right foot
  • Q66.222 — Congenital metatarsus adductus, left foot
  • Q66.229 — Congenital metatarsus adductus, unspecified foot
  • Q66.3 — Other congenital varus deformities of feet
  • Q66.30 — Other congenital varus deformities of feet, unspecified foot

View all codes in the Q66 family