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
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).
- reduction defects of feet (Q72.-) Compare Q66.22 vs Q72 →
- valgus deformities (acquired) (M21.0-) Compare Q66.22 vs M21.0 →
- varus deformities (acquired) (M21.1-) Compare Q66.22 vs M21.1 →
Change history
- FY2020 — 2019-10-01Became a non-billable headerfalseFY2020 changes
- FY2017 — 2016-10-01Added to the code setCongenital metatarsus adductusFY2017 changes
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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.
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