Q76.42 is the authoritative medical code for Congenital lordosis. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for congenital lordosis (ICD-10-CM Q76.42), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Congenital lordosis is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code Q76.42. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes1 (not coded here): congenital musculoskeletal deformities of spine and chest Q67.5-Q67.8.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for Q76.42 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- congenital musculoskeletal deformities of spine and chest Q67.5-Q67.8
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can Q76.42 be billed directly?
No. Q76.42 (Congenital lordosis) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
What can't be coded together with Q76.42?
Per Excludes1 instructions, Q76.42 must not be reported with: congenital musculoskeletal deformities of spine and chest (Q67.5-Q67.8).
Codes in This Family (24)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as Q76.42, with their registry titles.
- Q76 — Congenital malformations of spine and bony thorax
- Q76.0 — Spina bifida occulta
- Q76.1 — Klippel-Feil syndrome
- Q76.2 — Congenital spondylolisthesis
- Q76.3 — Congenital scoliosis due to congenital bony malformation
- Q76.4 — Other congenital malformations of spine, not associated with scoliosis
- Q76.41 — Congenital kyphosis
- Q76.411 — Congenital kyphosis, occipito-atlanto-axial region
- Q76.412 — Congenital kyphosis, cervical region
- Q76.413 — Congenital kyphosis, cervicothoracic region
- Q76.414 — Congenital kyphosis, thoracic region
- Q76.415 — Congenital kyphosis, thoracolumbar region
- Q76.419 — Congenital kyphosis, unspecified region
- Q76.425 — Congenital lordosis, thoracolumbar region
- Q76.426 — Congenital lordosis, lumbar region
- Q76.427 — Congenital lordosis, lumbosacral region
- Q76.428 — Congenital lordosis, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
- Q76.429 — Congenital lordosis, unspecified region
- Q76.49 — Other congenital malformations of spine, not associated with scoliosis
- Q76.5 — Cervical rib
- Q76.6 — Other congenital malformations of ribs
- Q76.7 — Congenital malformation of sternum
- Q76.8 — Other congenital malformations of bony thorax
- Q76.9 — Congenital malformation of bony thorax, unspecified
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