Q72.43 is the authoritative medical code for Longitudinal reduction defect of femur, bilateral. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for longitudinal reduction defect of femur, bilateral (ICD-10-CM Q72.43), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Longitudinal reduction defect of femur, bilateral Q72.43 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code, valid for claim submission. It is classified under category Q72 (Reduction defects of lower limb), within the Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system Q65-Q79 block, within Chapter 17, Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities Q00-Q99. The official tabular list attaches no additional inclusion or exclusion notes to this code.
Codes in This Family (40)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as Q72.43, with their registry titles.
- Q72 — Reduction defects of lower limb
- Q72.0 — Congenital complete absence of lower limb
- Q72.00 — Congenital complete absence of unspecified lower limb
- Q72.01 — Congenital complete absence of right lower limb
- Q72.02 — Congenital complete absence of left lower limb
- Q72.03 — Congenital complete absence of lower limb, bilateral
- Q72.1 — Congenital absence of thigh and lower leg with foot present
- Q72.10 — Congenital absence of unspecified thigh and lower leg with foot present
- Q72.11 — Congenital absence of right thigh and lower leg with foot present
- Q72.12 — Congenital absence of left thigh and lower leg with foot present
- Q72.13 — Congenital absence of thigh and lower leg with foot present, bilateral
- Q72.2 — Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot
- Q72.20 — Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, unspecified lower limb
- Q72.21 — Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, right lower limb
- Q72.22 — Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, left lower limb
- Q72.23 — Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, bilateral
- Q72.3 — Congenital absence of foot and toe(s)
- Q72.30 — Congenital absence of unspecified foot and toe(s)
- Q72.31 — Congenital absence of right foot and toe(s)
- Q72.32 — Congenital absence of left foot and toe(s)
- Q72.33 — Congenital absence of foot and toe(s), bilateral
- Q72.4 — Longitudinal reduction defect of femur
- Q72.40 — Longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified femur
- Q72.41 — Longitudinal reduction defect of right femur
- Q72.42 — Longitudinal reduction defect of left femur
- Q72.5 — Longitudinal reduction defect of tibia
- Q72.50 — Longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified tibia
- Q72.51 — Longitudinal reduction defect of right tibia
- Q72.52 — Longitudinal reduction defect of left tibia
- Q72.53 — Longitudinal reduction defect of tibia, bilateral
- Q72.6 — Longitudinal reduction defect of fibula
- Q72.60 — Longitudinal reduction defect of unspecified fibula
- Q72.61 — Longitudinal reduction defect of right fibula
- Q72.62 — Longitudinal reduction defect of left fibula
- Q72.63 — Longitudinal reduction defect of fibula, bilateral
- Q72.7 — Split foot
- Q72.70 — Split foot, unspecified lower limb
- Q72.71 — Split foot, right lower limb
- Q72.72 — Split foot, left lower limb
- Q72.73 — Split foot, bilateral
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