Q68
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Other congenital musculoskeletal deformities
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-QA0)
⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.
❌ Excludes1
directCannot be coded with Q68
- • reduction defects of limb(s) (Q71-Q73)
⚠️ Excludes2
directMay be coded together if both conditions coexist
- • congenital myotonic chondrodystrophy (G71.13)
Child Codes (8)
Q68.0Congenital deformity of sternocleidomastoid muscleQ68.1Congenital deformity of finger(s) and handQ68.2Congenital deformity of kneeQ68.3Congenital bowing of femurQ68.4Congenital bowing of tibia and fibulaQ68.5Congenital bowing of long bones of leg, unspecifiedQ68.6Discoid meniscusQ68.8Other specified congenital musculoskeletal deformities
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CodeQ68
BillableNo — Header code
CategoryCongenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-QA0)
Excludes11 rule(s)
Excludes21 note(s)
Child codes8
Data Source
CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List
Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)