Q72.23 Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, bilateral

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The ICD-10-CM code for Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot, bilateral is Q72.23 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Section
Q65-Q79: Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system (Q65-Q79)
Category Q72
57 codes (44 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024

U.S. Hospital Utilization

Q72.23 appeared in too few sampled U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 to report a national estimate (AHRQ suppresses counts of 10 or fewer) — a rare inpatient diagnosis.

Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.

Official Coding Guidelines

POA indicator for congenital conditions/anomalies and Q00-Q99 exception

Congenital conditions and anomalies Assign “Y” for congenital conditions and anomalies except for categories Q00- Q99, Congenital anomalies, which are on the exempt list. Congenital conditions are always considered present on admission.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section III

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

Related Codes

Parent Code

Q72 Reduction defects of lower limb

Related Codes in Q72

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 Q72.3 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
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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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